I was just like, ‘All right.’ ” Maldonado’s hunch paid off, with Harper flying out on Pressly’s first-pitch fastball. Three innings earlier, with the Astros trailing 1-0, the crafty ...

It's another to be mic'd up while catching every pitch. Martin Maldonado is about to find out just how challenging it is to call a game and provide analysis at the same time. ESPN announced that ...

“I think there are a lot of intangibles that go into the catching position ... success stories — threw a 93-pitch no-hitter. Afterward, he said of Maldonado, through an interpreter ...

Although Maldonado wouldn’t give much detail on the setup for that particular play, he hinted he could see it coming. “Guaranteed,” he said. “I knew he was out from the first pitch.” ...

Bryan Abreu threw two sinkers against Julio Rodríguez in the Astros' win against the Mariners on Saturday. It's the first time he's used the pitch this season.

That was definitely the case on Tuesday night in Anaheim as Houston Astros catcher Martin ... and catch 10+ strikeouts without allowing a walk in the same game. Martín Maldonado of the @astros ...

It’s also another reason to expand his palate as Maldonado will catch left-hander Kyle Hart ... and I’m excited to see him pitch tonight.” Saturday’s opposing pitcher is a rookie of ...

Tuesday was the first time Maldonado caught a no-hitter thrown by a single pitcher. He made major league history last year when he became the first player to catch ... he put a pitch down.” ...