Houston reacquired him from Chicago a couple weeks later, and he’s remained an Astro since then on a series of contract extensions. He signed with the Royals the ensuing offseason and was traded to the Cubs. Acquired from the division-rival Angels for Patrick Sandoval at the 2018 trade deadline, Maldonado finished out the season in Houston. ![]() Maldonado, who turned 36 last week, will return to Houston for a sixth straight year. While reports had initially pegged the option value at $5MM, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle wrote over the weekend that Maldonado’s salary will actually check in at $4.5MM. Maldonado is now officially under contract for 2023. ![]() That marked a notable milestone for the veteran backstop, as he reached the vesting threshold in his contract in the process. Astros catcher Martín Maldonado appeared in his 90th game of the season on Sunday.
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