Martin Maldonado hit the cover off a baseball in Friday’s game between the Brewers and Pirates.With a runner on first in the 6th inning, Maldonado hit a ground ball to third baseman, Pedro Alvarez.

Martín Maldonado has been playing with a broken bone in his right hand since the Orioles’ Joey Krehbiel hit him with a pitch on Aug. 28.

Martin Maldonado (15) of the Houston Astros hits an RBI single in the second inning during Game 1 of the 2022 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Minute Maid Park Friday, Oct. 28 ...

WATCH: Houston Astros Catcher Martin Maldonado Mic'd Up on Sunday Night Baseball. Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado made history on Sunday night, becoming the first catcher to be mic'd up on ...

The Astros value Maldonado so much that in April they re-signed him to a $5 million contract extension through 2022 with a club option for 2023, when he would turn 37.