Maldonado went 2-for-3 with a walk and a three-run homer in Monday's win versus the Diamondbacks.
The backup catcher made the most of his start by dealing the fatal blow to Diamondbacks rookie pitcher Braden Shipley. The 29-year-old catcher's sixth-inning shot gave him four on the season, matching his total from each of the previous three years. Playing second fiddle to Jonathan Lucroy, one of the better offensive catchers in baseball, Maldonado is nothing more than a punt play in daily formats.