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Martin Maldonado: Announces retirement
Martin Maldonado announced his retirement from baseball via his personal Instagram account Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.Maldonado first saw major-league action in 2011 with Milwaukee and proceeded to play the next 15 years in the big leagues with the Angels, Astros, Cubs, Royals, White Sox and Padres. He won a Gold Glove in 2017 with the Angels and played a key role with the Astros during their World Series run in 2022. Maldonado will hang up his cleats and end his career with a .203/.277/.343 slash line with 119 home runs and 384 RBI across 1,231 regular-season games in the majors.
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Padres' Martin Maldonado: Contract selected
The San Diego Padres selected Martin Maldonado's contract from the Arizona Complex League Padres on Tuesday.Maldonado is one of three catchers included on the team's wild-card roster, as he'll join Luis Campusano as a backup behind Freddy Fermin while Elias Diaz (oblique) recuperates. Fermin is expected to start every game during the series versus the Cubs, per Dennis Lin of The Athletic, so Maldonado is around merely as emergency depth.
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Padres' Martin Maldonado: Signs minor-league deal with Padres
Martin Maldonado and the San Diego Padres agreed to a minor-league contract Monday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.Maldonado will return to San Diego's organization after being released Aug. 6. The catcher is expected to head to the team's facility in Arizona to ramp back up before he reports to Triple-A El Paso. He could get a call-up to the majors at some point in September if the Padres lose either Freddy Fermin or Elias Diaz to an injury.
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Martin Maldonado: Released by Padres
The Padres released Martin Maldonado on Wednesday.Maldonado still leads the Padres in starts at catcher this season with 56, but the club acquired Freddy Fermin at the trade deadline and elected to keep Elias Diaz around over Maldonado as the backup. The soon-to-be 39-year-old has slashed only .163/.211/.280 since the start of last season and might have trouble finding work in a new organization.
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Padres' Martin Maldonado: DFA'd by Padres
Martin Maldonado was designated for assignment by the San Diego Padres on Thursday.Maldonado has served as San Diego's primary catcher for extended stretches in 2025, though he had begun to lose significant playing time to Elias Diaz since mid-July. The Padres acquired Freddy Fermin on Thursday to take the place of Maldonado and his .572 OPS.
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Padres' Martin Maldonado: Sitting third straight
Martin Maldonado isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.Maldonado will retreat to the bench for the third straight game Tuesday while Elias Diaz starts behind the dish. Neither backstop has been particularly productive at the plate this season, though the San Diego Padres may be starting to favor using Diaz as their primary catcher.
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Padres' Martin Maldonado: Sitting again Monday
Martin Maldonado is not in the San Diego Padres' starting lineup against the Mets on Monday.Maldonado will be on the bench for a second straight game while Elias Diaz serves behind home plate and bats ninth. Maldonado hasn't been that productive at the plate this season, though he has gone 5-for-14 (.357) with three doubles and two RBI since the All-Star break.
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Padres' Martin Maldonado: Hitting bench Sunday
Martin Maldonado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.Maldonado and Elias Diaz have alternated starts behind the plate over the last six games. Neither backstop has been able to get much going offensively this season, with Maldonado producing a .560 OPS in 157 plate appearances and Diaz generating a .576 OPS over 218 plate appearances.
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Padres' Martin Maldonado: Getting breather Wednesday
Martin Maldonado is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.Maldonado will get some rest for Wednesday's day game after he started behind the plate in the first two games of the series while going 2-for-6 with a pair of doubles, an RBI and a run. Elias Diaz will handle catching duties in the series finale.
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Padres' Martin Maldonado: Resting Sunday
Martin Maldonado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.After starting behind the plate in three of the Friars' previous four contests, Maldonado will get a breather for the final game before the All-Star break. Elias Diaz will step in at catcher for the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
Martin Maldonado
#15 C / San Diego Padres / EXP: 15YRS Height: 6-0 Weight: 230 lb Age: 39 College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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