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, 20,086th in major league history)
vs. HOU 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2012 season
2021 Contract Status: Signed thru 2021, 2 yrs/$7M (20-21)
Service Time (01/2021): 8.156 • Free Agent: 2022
Agents: MVP Sports Group • Previously: Magnus Sports
Full Name: Martin Benjamin Maldonado
Nicknames: Cascajo, Valdez or Martincito
Pronunciation: \mar-TEEN\
Twitter: @Machete1224
Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31 | HOU | AL | ALDS | CLE | W | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .125 | .125 | .500 | .625 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.15 | -1.4% | ||
| 2018 | 31 | HOU | AL | ALCS | BOS | L | 4 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .091 | .167 | .182 | .348 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.24 | -4.1% | 1.250 | 0.055 |
| 2019 | 32 | HOU | AL | ALDS | TBR | W | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.5% | ||
| 2019 | 32 | HOU | AL | ALCS | NYY | W | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.06 | -1.4% | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2019 | 32 | HOU | AL | WS | WSN | L | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .375 | .714 | 1.089 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.12 | -3.8% | 1.500 | 0.050 |
| 2020 | 33 | HOU | AL | ALWC | MIN | W | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.19 | -1.3% | ||
| 2020 | 33 | HOU | AL | ALDS | OAK | W | 4 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .143 | .200 | .357 | .557 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.09 | -1.0% | ||
| 2020 | 33 | HOU | AL | ALCS | TBR | L | 7 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .214 | .389 | .357 | .746 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.08 | -2.0% | 1.435 | 0.533 |
| 2021 | 34 | HOU | AL | ALDS | CHW | W | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.24 | -1.8% | ||
| 2021 | 34 | HOU | AL | ALCS | BOS | W | 6 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .071 | .235 | .071 | .307 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.13 | -2.9% |