Martín Maldonado

Q: How old is Martín Maldonado?

Martín Maldonado is 36 years old.

Q: When was Martín Maldonado born?

Martín Maldonado was born on August 16, 1986.

Q: Where was Martín Maldonado born?

Martín Maldonado was born in Naguabo, Puerto Rico .

Q: How tall is Martín Maldonado?

Martín Maldonado is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much does Martín Maldonado weigh?

Martín Maldonado weighs 230 lbs (104 kg).

Q: How many seasons has Martín Maldonado played?

Martín Maldonado is in his 13th season.

Q: When was Martín Maldonado drafted?

Martín Maldonado was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 27th round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dr Juan J Nunez HS (Naguabo, Puerto Rico) .

Q: What position does Martín Maldonado play?

Martín Maldonado is a Catcher.

Q: How many hits does Martín Maldonado have?

Martín Maldonado has 27 hits this season and 643 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs does Martín Maldonado have?

Martín Maldonado has 3 home runs this season and 99 home runs over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 230lb (183cm, 104kg)

Team: Houston Astros (majors)

Born: August 16, 1986 in Naguabo, Puerto Rico pr

Draft: Drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 27th round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dr Juan J Nunez HS (Naguabo, Puerto Rico).

High School: Dr Juan J Nunez HS (Naguabo, Puerto Rico)

Debut: September 3, 2011 (Age 25-018d, 20,073rd in major league history)
vs. HOU 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2012 season

2023 Contract Status: Signed thru 2023, 2 yrs/$9M (22-23)

Service Time (01/2023): 10.156 • Free Agent: 2024

Agents: MVP Sports Group • Previously: Magnus Sports

Full Name: Martín Benjamin Maldonado

Nicknames: Cascajo, Valdez, Martincito or Machete

Pronunciation: \mar-TEEN\

Twitter: @Machete1224

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SUMMARY

2023

Career

WAR

0.0

7.6

130

3082

643

.208

.209

327

RBI

333

OBP

.295

.286

SLG

.308

.347

OPS

.602

.633

OPS+

Last 5 Games

Last 5 Games Table
Date	Tm		Opp	Result	Pos	AB	R	H	BB	SO	GIDP	BOP	WPA	aLI	cWPA	acLI	RE24	PO	A
2023-06-03	HOU		LAA	W 9-6	C	3	1	2	1	0	1	9	0.040	0.35	0.03%	0.47	0.372	8	0
2023-06-02	HOU		LAA	W 6-2	C	4	0	0	0	3	0	9	-0.032	0.31	-0.03%	0.42	-0.899	7	1
2023-05-31	HOU		MIN	L 2-8	C	2	0	0	0	2	0	9	-0.014	0.27	-0.01%	0.34	-0.325	12	0
2023-05-29	HOU		MIN	L 5-7 (10)	C	3	0	1	0	2	0	9	-0.111	1.66	-0.09%	2.20	-0.861	12	0
2023-05-27	HOU	@	OAK	W 6-3	C	3	0	0	1	0	1	9	-0.088	0.80	-0.06%	0.96	-0.906	8	0

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2004	17	ANA-min	Rk	25	65	60	5	13	1	0	0	4	2	1	3	13	.217	.277	.233	.510		14	4	2	0	0	0		ANG · ARIZ
2005	18	LAA-min	Rk	36	125	118	10	30	2	0	1	12	0	0	4	15	.254	.282	.297	.579		35	4	1	1	1	0		ANG,ORM · ARIZ,PION
2006	19	LAA-min	Rk	21	76	63	9	14	1	1	0	6	0	2	7	12	.222	.329	.270	.599		17	3	3	3	0	0		ANG · ARIZ
2007	20	MIL-min	A	66	242	208	20	46	8	0	2	22	2	0	14	36	.221	.309	.288	.598		60	6	13	6	1	0		CHL · SALL
2008	21	MIL-min	AA,A+	65	216	192	12	44	10	0	2	17	3	1	12	41	.229	.290	.313	.603		60	9	5	6	1	0		HVL,BRE · SOUL,FLOR
2009	22	MIL-min	A+,A,AAA	95	341	288	27	58	10	0	2	26	3	1	33	60	.201	.295	.257	.552		74	7	7	9	4	0		BRE,APP,NVL · FLOR,MIDW,PCL
2010	23	MIL-min	AAA,AA,A+	96	361	310	29	74	15	0	9	41	1	3	24	77	.239	.310	.374	.684		116	11	11	9	7	2		NVL,HVL,BRE · PCL,SOUL,FLOR
2011	24	MIL-min	AA,AAA	103	401	342	47	98	18	0	11	59	2	1	35	77	.287	.373	.436	.809		149	12	14	7	3	0		HVL,NVL · SOUL,PCL
2011	24	MIL	NL	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
2012	25	MIL-min	AAA	35	138	121	10	24	6	0	4	13	0	2	9	37	.198	.270	.347	.617		42	3	4	1	3	0		NVL · PCL
2012	25	MIL	NL	78	256	233	22	62	9	0	8	30	1	1	17	56	.266	.321	.408	.729	93	95	5	2	4	0	0	2H/3
2013	26	MIL	NL	67	202	183	13	31	7	1	4	22	0	0	13	53	.169	.236	.284	.520	42	52	2	3	3	0	1	2H3
2014	27	MIL	NL	52	126	111	14	26	5	0	4	16	0	0	11	32	.234	.320	.387	.707	95	43	4	3	1	0	1	2/H31
2015	28	MIL	NL	79	256	229	19	48	7	0	4	22	0	1	23	65	.210	.282	.293	.575	59	67	6	1	1	2	3	2/H3
2016	29	MIL	NL	76	253	208	21	42	7	0	8	21	1	0	35	56	.202	.332	.351	.683	82	73	6	6	3	1	9	2/H
2017	30	LAA	AL	138	471	429	43	95	19	1	14	38	0	2	15	119	.221	.276	.368	.645	73	158	12	18	8	1	1	*2/H3	GG
2018	31	TOT	AL	119	404	373	39	84	18	1	9	44	0	1	16	98	.225	.276	.351	.627	72	131	8	11	2	2	0	*2/H
2018	31	LAA	AL	78	290	265	24	59	14	0	5	32	0	1	13	73	.223	.284	.332	.616	70	88	3	10	1	1	0	2/H
2018	31	HOU	AL	41	114	108	15	25	4	1	4	12	0	0	3	25	.231	.257	.398	.655	77	43	5	1	1	1	0	2/H
2019	32	TOT	MLB	105	374	333	46	71	19	0	12	27	0	0	32	86	.213	.293	.378	.671	75	126	11	6	2	1	1	2/H3
2019	32	TOT	AL	101	361	322	46	71	19	0	12	27	0	0	30	81	.220	.298	.391	.689	79	126	11	6	2	1	0	2/H3
2019	32	KCR	AL	74	263	238	26	54	15	0	6	17	0	0	17	55	.227	.291	.366	.657	72	87	9	5	2	1	0	2/H
2019	32	CHC	NL	4	13	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.000	.154	.000	.154	-54	0	0	0	0	0	1	/2
2019	32	HOU	AL	27	98	84	20	17	4	0	6	10	0	0	13	26	.202	.316	.464	.781	101	39	2	1	0	0	0	2/3H
2020	33	HOU	AL	47	165	135	19	29	4	0	6	24	1	0	27	51	.215	.350	.378	.727	99	51	2	1	2	0	0	*2
2021	34	HOU	AL	125	426	373	40	64	10	1	12	36	0	0	47	127	.172	.272	.300	.573	58	112	9	5	0	1	1	*2/3H
2022	35	HOU	AL	113	379	344	40	64	12	0	15	45	0	0	22	116	.186	.248	.352	.600	68	121	6	7	4	2	0	*2
2023	36	HOU	AL	42	148	130	11	27	4	0	3	8	0	0	13	46	.208	.295	.308	.602	67	40	7	3	2	0	0	*2
13 Yrs				1044	3461	3082	327	643	121	4	99	333	3	5	271	906	.209	.286	.347	.633	72	1069	78	66	32	10	17
162 Game Avg.				162	537	478	51	100	19	1	15	52	0	1	42	141	.209	.286	.347	.633	72	166	12	10	5	2	3
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
HOU (6 yrs)				395	1330	1174	145	226	38	2	46	135	1	0	125	391	.193	.279	.346	.625	72	406	31	18	9	4	1
MIL (6 yrs)				355	1094	965	89	209	35	1	28	111	2	2	99	263	.217	.299	.342	.640	73	330	23	15	12	3	14
LAA (2 yrs)				216	761	694	67	154	33	1	19	70	0	3	28	192	.222	.279	.354	.634	72	246	15	28	9	2	1
KCR (1 yr)				74	263	238	26	54	15	0	6	17	0	0	17	55	.227	.291	.366	.657	72	87	9	5	2	1	0
CHC (1 yr)				4	13	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.000	.154	.000	.154	-54	0	0	0	0	0	1

AL (7 yrs)				685	2354	2106	238	434	86	3	71	222	1	3	170	638	.206	.281	.351	.632	72	739	55	51	20	7	2
NL (7 yrs)				359	1107	976	89	209	35	1	28	111	2	2	101	268	.214	.297	.338	.635	72	330	23	15	12	3	15

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Martín Maldonado?

Martín Maldonado is 36 years old.

When was Martín Maldonado born?

Martín Maldonado was born on August 16, 1986.

Where was Martín Maldonado born?

Martín Maldonado was born in Naguabo, Puerto Rico.

How tall is Martín Maldonado?

Martín Maldonado is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much does Martín Maldonado weigh?

Martín Maldonado weighs 230 lbs (104 kg).

How many seasons has Martín Maldonado played?

Martín Maldonado is in his 13th season.

When was Martín Maldonado drafted?

Martín Maldonado was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 27th round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dr Juan J Nunez HS (Naguabo, Puerto Rico).

What position does Martín Maldonado play?

Martín Maldonado is a Catcher.

How many hits does Martín Maldonado have?

Martín Maldonado has 27 hits this season and 643 hits over his career.

How many home runs does Martín Maldonado have?

Martín Maldonado has 3 home runs this season and 99 home runs over his career.

What is Martín Maldonado's average?

Martín Maldonado has a .208 average this season and a .209 average over his career.

How much is Martín Maldonado worth?

Martín Maldonado makes $4,000,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 2 yrs/$9M (22-23).

How many teams has Martín Maldonado played for?

Martín Maldonado has played for 5 teams; the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Angels, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals.

How many World Series has Martín Maldonado won?

Martín Maldonado has won 1 World Series.

What is Martín Maldonado's Twitter account?

Martín Maldonado is on Twitter at Machete1224.

What are Martín Maldonado's nicknames?

Cascajo, Valdez, Martincito, Machete are nicknames for Martín Maldonado.

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