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Martin Maldonado | Catcher | #12

Team: Los Angeles Angels
Age / DOB:  (31) / 8/16/1986
Ht / Wt:  5'11" / 225
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
College: None
Drafted: 2004 / Rd. 27 (0) / LAA
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Martin Maldonado went 1-for-2 with a two-run single in Saturday's Cactus League win over the Brewers.
Maldonado came through with a two-run single off Chase Anderson in the bottom of the first inning. The veteran backstop hit just .221/.276/.368 a year ago, but augmented those subpar numbers via a career-best 14 home runs, 19 doubles and Gold Glove-winning defense. The 2017 campaign was his first receiving more than 250 at-bats. He finished with 429 of them for the season. Feb 24 - 6:55 PM

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Martin Maldonado - C - Angels

Angels and C Martin Maldonado avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.9 million contract.

Maldonado captured his first Gold Glove and also popped 14 homers in 2017 to earn a nice raise in his final year of arbitration eligibility. He'll be leaned on heavily again in 2018.
Source: MLB.com
Jan 12 - 9:28 AM
Martin Maldonado - C - Angels

Before being removed for a pinch-hitter, Martin Maldonado hit a pair of homers against the A's on Monday.

How often does someone get pinch-hit for after hitting multiple homers? It didn't work out for the Angels tonight, as Ben Revere flied out in his place in the ninth, but the Angels did go on to win anyway. Maldonado, who got off to a surprisingly strong start offensively, has really struggled over the last couple of months. Before tonight's outburst, he was at .182/.241/.301 in 153 at-bats since July 1.
Mon, Sep 4, 2017 09:17:00 PM
Martin Maldonado - C - Angels

Martin Maldonado went deep for the 12th time this season as the Angels crushed the Athletics on Tuesday night.

His solo shot off of Chris Smith increased the Angels' lead to 6-2 in the fourth inning. Maldonado finished the night 1-for-4 and is hitting .231/.295/.379 with the aforementioned 12 homers and 34 RBI on the year.
Wed, Aug 30, 2017 01:40:00 AM
Martin Maldonado - C - Angels

Martin Maldonado went 3-for-3 and scored two of the Angels' three runs Monday in the win over the A's.

It's Maldonado's first three-hit game since June 21. Maldonado had a .764 OPS on that date, but in the two months since, he's hit just .188 with 15 runs scored, 12 RBI and a 43/5 K/BB ratio in 175 plate appearances. Still, the Angels haven't wavered in their support of him, since they still really like his defense.
Tue, Aug 29, 2017 01:13:00 AM
Martin Maldonado - C - Angels

Martin Maldonado went 1-for-3 with a two-run single in Sunday's win over the Mariners.

Maldonado came through with a two-run single in the fifth inning to give the Angels a 4-1 lead. The backstop had been rutted in an 0-for-18 slump before he snapped out of it to go 5-for-11 in the final three games of this four-game set against the Mariners. He is hitting .234/.300/.389 on the season.
Sun, Aug 13, 2017 07:40:00 PM
Martin Maldonado - C - Angels

Martin Maldonado finished 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's game against Washington.

Maldonado is up to 10 homers, joining 12 other backstops with double-digit home run totals. He doesn't produce many RBI and he hits for a mediocre average, so his fantasy value is rather middling despite the long balls.
Wed, Jul 19, 2017 05:46:00 AM
Martin Maldonado - C - Angels

Martin Maldonado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win over the Dodgers.

Maldonado uncoiled for a solo home run off Sergio Romo with one out in the ninth inning to give the Angels a 4-0 lead and offer a little bit of insurance against a Dodgers lineup that had been swinging molten hot bats entering action on Monday. The home run was Maldonado's eighth of the season and bumped his RBI total to 24. He is hitting .261/.328/.431 in 211 at-bats.
Tue, Jun 27, 2017 01:15:00 AM
Martin Maldonado - C - Angels

Martin Maldonado belted a pair of home runs and finished the night 3-for-4 with four RBI but it wasn't enough to prevent the Yankees from winning the ballgame on Wednesday.

He went deep off starter Jordan Montgomery with Andrelton Simmons aboard in the fourth inning, then took reliever Tyler Clippard out of the yard with Simmons again on base in the ninth. The former Brewers backstop is getting the bulk of the action behind the plate in his first season as an Angel. He has a .267 batting average with seven home runs and 21 RBI in 220 plate appearances.
Wed, Jun 21, 2017 10:50:00 PM
Martin Maldonado - C - Angels

Martin Maldonado went 2-for-4 and hit his fifth homer Friday versus the Astros.

Maldonado might not be going Alex Avila on the league, but his .270 average, five homers and .744 OPS still combine to make him one of the AL's biggest surprises to date. Always a defense-first catcher, he entered the year with a .217 average and a .640 OPS in six seasons and 965 at-bats with Milwaukee.
Sat, Jun 10, 2017 01:30:00 AM
Martin Maldonado - C - Angels

Martin Maldonado finished 2-for-3 with a walk in Saturday's game against the Twins.

Maldonado started out a bit slow, managing just three RBI in the month of April. However, he has warmed up with the weather, posting three doubles, four homers and 11 RBI in May, and he has hit safely in each of his three outings in June. He remains a solid No. 2 backstop in AL-only play.
Sun, Jun 4, 2017 02:29:00 AM
Martin Maldonado - C - Angels

Martin Maldonado hit his fourth home run of the season Sunday in the Angels' loss to the Marlins.

It was a two-run shot in the fourth inning off Marlins starter Jose Urena, but that provided the entirety of the offense for Anaheim in the loss at Miami. Maldonado is slashing .265/.329/.397 in 44 games this season as the Angels' primary catcher.
Sun, May 28, 2017 04:57:00 PM
Martin Maldonado - C - Angels

Martin Maldonado went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday’s loss to the Marlins.

Maldonado took Dan Straily deep in the sixth inning. He later hurt his thumb tagging Giancarlo Stanton at home plate in the eighth inning, though he remained in the game. The 30-year-old has handled the bulk of the catching duties with the Angels this season while batting .271/.333/.388 with three home runs and 12 RBI through 42 games.
Sat, May 27, 2017 12:06:00 AM
Martin Maldonado - C - Angels

Martin Maldonado finished 1-for-3 with a double in Saturday's game against the Astros.

Maldonado is 8-for-26 (.308) over the past eight outings to raise his average from .250 to .270 just since April 25. Despite the uptick at the dish lately fantasy owners should only consider him as a No. 2 backstop in AL-only play.
Sun, May 7, 2017 05:20:00 AM
Martin Maldonado - C - Angels

Martin Maldonado hit his first home run Friday against the Astros.

The Angels shouldn't have been counting on much in the way of offense from Maldonado after making him their starting catcher, but he's done surprisingly well so far, hitting .268 in 71 at-bats. He's still nothing more than a second catcher in AL-only leagues.
Sat, May 6, 2017 02:48:00 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Martin Maldonado
2Rene Rivera
1B1Luis Valbuena
2B1Ian Kinsler
SS1Andrelton Simmons
3B1Zack Cozart
2Jefry Marte
LF1Justin Upton
CF1Mike Trout
RF1Kole Calhoun
2Chris Young
DH1Albert Pujols
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Garrett Richards
2Shohei Ohtani
3Matt Shoemaker
4Andrew Heaney
5Tyler Skaggs
6Nick Tropeano
7Jaime Barria
8J.C. Ramirez
9Alex Meyer
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Blake Parker
2Cam Bedrosian
3Jim Johnson
4Keynan Middleton
5Jose Alvarez
6Noe Ramirez
7Blake Wood