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Martin Maldonado: Parts ways with White Sox
Martin Maldonado was released by the White Sox after he cleared waivers Sunday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.The veteran catcher was designated for assignment by Chicago on Wednesday, and it's hardly a surprise he passed through waivers unclaimed. Maldonado has a .119/.174/.230 slash line in 147 plate appearances this season and may have a tough time finding another landing spot in the big leagues.
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White Sox's Martin Maldonado: Dropped from 40-man
The Chicago White Sox designated Martin Maldonado for assignment Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal and Chandler Rome of The Athletic report.After slashing .119/.174/.230 across 147 plate appearances during what has been the worst season of his career at the plate, Maldonado has now officially lost his roster spot with the White Sox. Given his poor performance, the 37-year-old backstop will most likely pass through waivers unclaimed, at which point he would have the option to elect free agency.
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White Sox's Martin Maldonado: Unlikely source of power
Martin Maldonado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Twins.Maldonado entered July with only one home run for the season, but he's now slugged three long balls in his last four games. He'll remain the clear backup to Korey Lee on the depth chart and has typically been drawing a start every three games.
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White Sox's Martin Maldonado: Ends power drought
Martin Maldonado went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored the three RBI in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Guardians.The veteran backstop belted a two-run shot off Tim Herrin in the eighth inning, giving Maldonado his second homer of the year and first since Apr. 26. The 37-year-old has had a miserable season at the plate even by his own poor standards, slashing .096/.144/.160 through 135 plate appearances with a career-worst 34.8 percent strikeout rate, but the Chicago White Sox seem content with his defensive contributions when he's in the lineup.
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White Sox's Martin Maldonado: Filling in for resting Lee
Martin Maldonado will start at catcher and bat ninth in Thursday's game against Atlanta.Top backstop Korey Lee is getting a breather for the day game after he started at catcher in each of the previous three days, so Maldonado will get a turn behind the plate. Maldonado is valued for his defense, but with an .088/.140/.132 slash line and a minus-24 wRC+, he's been the league's least-productive hitter among all players with at least 100 plate appearances this season.
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White Sox's Martin Maldonado: Catching while Lee serves as DH
Martin Maldonado will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.Korey Lee remains the Chicago White Sox's No. 1 backstop, but he'll serve as the designated hitter Wednesday to open up a start behind the plate for Maldonado. The 37-year-old backstop has gone hitless in his last six starts and carries a lowly .083/.135/.131 slash line into Wednesday's contest.
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White Sox's Martin Maldonado: Slugs first homer
Martin Maldonado went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and scored twice in Friday's 9-4 win over Tampa Bay.Maldonado hasn't exactly been the greatest offensive catcher in the big leagues this season, as his sixth-inning three-run homer gave him his first three RBI of 2024. The 37-year-old is still batting just .087 on the year, and fantasy managers should not expect him to have many more games similar to Friday's showing.
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White Sox's Martin Maldonado: Sits in second straight game
Martin Maldonado is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.Maldonado finds himself on the bench for a second straight day, ending a stretch of eight consecutive contests in which he and Korey Lee alternated turns behind the dish. With the Chicago White Sox sitting on a 3-21 record and the 37-year-old Maldonado having recorded just two hits in 42 at-bats on the season, it's possible that the organization will begin to start phasing him out to open up more opportunities for the 25-year-old Lee.
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White Sox's Martin Maldonado: Falls into timeshare
Martin Maldonado is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.Maldonado has fallen into a timeshare behind the dish with Korey Lee, with both backstops having now made four starts apiece over the past eight games. Even in AL-only leagues, Maldonado won't retain much fantasy value while he's hitting .048 on the season and not even playing on a regular basis.
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White Sox's Martin Maldonado: Sitting Monday
Martin Maldonado is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.Maldonado and Korey Lee have now alternated turns behind the dish over the past six games, with both backstops drawing three starts apiece. With the Chicago White Sox sitting at 3-18 on the season and already shaping up as non-contenders, the 37-year-old Maldonado could become less of a priority as the campaign rolls along and the organization aims to get more of an evaluation of the 25-year-old Lee.
Martin Maldonado
C / Chi. White Sox / EXP: YRS Height: Weight: lb Age: College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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- 4%
- Start
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- NR