Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
2025 proj | 245 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 25 | 18 | 91 | 0 | 0.171 | 1.0 |
2025 | 147 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 0.204 | 1.4 |
2024 | 135 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 51 | 0 | 0.119 | -4.8 |
2023 | 362 | 69 | 33 | 15 | 36 | 30 | 139 | 0 | 0.191 | 5.0 |
2022 | 344 | 64 | 40 | 15 | 45 | 22 | 116 | 0 | 0.186 | 7.3 |
2021 | 373 | 64 | 40 | 12 | 36 | 47 | 127 | 0 | 0.172 | 0.2 |
2020 | 135 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 1 | 0.215 | 17.6 |
2019 | 333 | 71 | 46 | 12 | 27 | 32 | 86 | 0 | 0.213 | 8.7 |
2018 | 373 | 84 | 39 | 9 | 44 | 16 | 98 | 0 | 0.225 | 9.5 |
2017 | 429 | 95 | 43 | 14 | 38 | 15 | 119 | 0 | 0.221 | 10.1 |
2016 | 208 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 1 | 0.202 | 4.4 |
2015 | 229 | 48 | 19 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 65 | 0 | 0.210 | 1.7 |
2014 | 111 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 32 | 0 | 0.234 | 4.9 |
2013 | 183 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 53 | 0 | 0.169 | -1.6 |
2012 | 233 | 62 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 17 | 55 | 1 | 0.266 | 12.5 |
2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | -0.1 |
Date | News |
7/23/25 | Padres' $73 Million Trade Target Unlikely to Be Available at Deadline: Report. With the trade deadline just one week away, the San Diego Padres are hoping to land an upgrade at catcher. The Padres currently have Elias Díaz and Martin Maldonado splitting time at the position, but neither have been able to produce offensively for San Diego. One trade target the Padres have reportedly had their eye on this season is Atlanta Braves All-Star catcher Sean Murphy. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/san-diego-padres-new... |
7/22/25 | Padres May Not Make Major Change at Catcher After All: Report. The San Diego Padres are dealing with a catcher conundrum after Martin Maldonado and Elias Diaz have struggled to get going offensively. The Padres are not getting production from the catcher spot in the lineup, which has tended to hinder the offense's momentum as a whole. Diaz is batting .198/.270/.307 with five home runs in his 79 appearances for San Diego this season. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that there were discussions about adding Luis Campusano into the rotation, but the team appears to have opted against it. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/san-diego-padres-new... |
7/21/25 | Padres Daily: The game they needed; Pivetta’s 10th; the ‘real’ Xander; Slam Diego. Padres could make a salary swap at trade deadline to try to get what they need for offense; it seems Martin Maldonado might not be going anywhere Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/21/pa... |
7/19/25 | Nationals beat Padres 4-2. Home 103.7 KSON Nationals beat Padres 4-2 Nationals beat Padres 4-2 Photo credit © Brad Mills-Imagn Images The Padres lost to the Nationals 4-2 on Saturday afternoon following a 65 minute rain delay to begin the game. The Padres fell behind 2-0 early, before tying the game in the 3rd inning inning on an RBI-double from Martin Maldonado and an RBI-single from Luis Arraez. The Nationals would go back on top for good on an RBI-groundout by CJ Abrams in the 5th inning. Yu Darvish made his fourth start of the season, and was able to complete 5 innings for the first time, but allowed 3 earned runs and only struck out one hitter. The Padres had their best opportunity to get back in the game in the 8th Source: https://www.audacy.com/kson/sports/san-diego-padre... |
6/24/25 | Padres overcome early deficit, ride 'pen to win over Nationals. June 25 - Martin Maldonado homered and the San Diego Padres' bullpen pitched six scoreless innings Tuesday night as they rallied for a 4-3 win over the visiting Washington Nationals. Jason Adam (6-3) got the win with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless work and Robert Suarez tied Kansas City's Carlos Estevez for the MLB lead with his 22nd save by pitching a scoreless ninth. Starter Ryan Bergert left with no outs in the fourth inning after getting hit with a 103 mph line drive off the bat of Jacob Young. Bergert permitted five hits and three runs, walking three and fanning four. Trevor Williams (3-9) absorbed the loss for Washington, yielding four runs on seven hits over five innings with two walks and Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/padres-ove... |
6/23/25 | Padres Veteran to Retire at End of 2025 Season. A San Diego Padres veteran is planning on retiring from Major League Baseball after a long career in the majors, finishing out the rest of the 2025 season and sailing off into the sunset. Catcher Martin Maldonado is going to retire at the age of 39 after 15 years in MLB, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. During his lengthy career, he won a Gold Glove award and the 2022 World Series with the Houston Astros. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/san-diego-padres-new... |
5/14/25 | Angels blow late lead in walk-off loss to Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres. San Diego Padres catcher Martin Maldonado, center, pats starting pitcher Dylan Cease, second from right, on the chest as Cease exits and first baseman Luis Arraez, right, looks on, during the seventh inning of their game against the Angels on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in San Diego. SAN DIEGO — The relentless baseball season doesn't allow much time to celebrate success. Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2025/05/13/angels-blow-... |
2/22/25 | [Sports Illustrated] - Padres Catcher Martin Maldonado Had the Best Ball-Strike Challenge Yet. The veteran backstop looks like a genius after challenging this call. Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
1/18/25 | Former Angels Gold Glove Winner Signs With NL West Powerhouse. Once a Gold Glove winner with the Los Angeles Angels, catcher Martin Maldonado has found a new home on the West Coast. Maldonado and the San Diego Padres agreed to a minor league contract Thursday with an invitation to big league spring training, meaning the 38-year-old will have the opportunity to win a spot on the Opening Day roster. The Puerto Rican native made his Major League Baseball debut in 2011 with the Milwaukee Brewers and earned a Gold Glove with the Angels in 2017. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/angels/angels-news/former-a... |
1/16/25 | Padres agree to contract with ex-Astros, White Sox catcher. The San Diego Padres and catcher Martin Maldonado are reportedly in agreement on a contract, per Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Maldonado, 38, has played at the MLB level since the 2011 season. During his career, he has spent time with the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Angels, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-san-diego-mar... |
9/07/24 | The road ahead for the Chicago White Sox, who remain on track for the most losses in modern major-league history. BOSTON — Martin Maldonado had been hitless in his previous 28 at-bats when he came to the plate for the Chicago White Sox with two on and one out in the sixth inning on April 26 against the Tampa Bay Rays. Zach Eflin’s 0-1 sinker stayed in the middle of the plate, and Maldonado launched it well beyond the left-field wall for his first home run of the season. Eloy Jiménez hit a two-run home run ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/road-ahead-chicago-white-... |
7/18/24 | Promotion for infielder Brooks Baldwin among flurry of White Sox moves coming out of All-Star break. Changes are coming for the White Sox as the July 30 trade deadline draws near. A flurry of moves, including the somewhat surprising but not unwarranted farewell to struggling 37-year-old catcher Martin Maldonado who was designated for assignment Wednesday, set the tone. Triple-A Charlotte catcher Chuckie Robinson, 29, will be recalled Friday to back up Korey Lee, one of the bright spots of the first half, his .167/.200/.302 batting line in the last 30 games notwithstanding. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/07/18/... |
7/18/24 | White Sox make big decision on veteran catcher's future. The Chicago White Sox are designating Martin Maldonado for assignment, according to Ken Rosenthal and Chandler Rome of The Athletic. The veteran catcher has not had a productive season for the White Sox and is now on his way out, possibly with his MLB days done for good. Maldonado was one of the many veterans the White Sox brought in as a stopgap for this season. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/white-sox-news-chicago-ma... |
6/20/24 | Astros still 'family' for Martin Maldonado after offseason exit. Chicago's catcher remains in close contact with his former teammates in Houston. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/martin... |
6/18/24 | Don't dismiss Martin Maldonado's contributions to Astros' dynasty. Houston will reunite with its former catcher this week. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/martin... |
6/16/24 | White Sox manager Pedro Grifol defends using catcher Korey Lee as DH. White Sox manager Pedro Grifol knows it's a hot topic every time he starts veteran Martin Maldonado and his .083 batting average behind the plate. Lee entered the game Sunday with a slash line of .345/.387/.483 as a DH. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/06/16/... |
6/15/24 | How the Diamondbacks dropped the ball vs. White Sox. Between early stranded runners, an extended strike zone and a bullpen game that got away, the Arizona Diamondbacks' 9-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox was all kinds of frustrating. Manager Torey Lovullo had enough in the eighth inning, as home plate umpire Nick Mahrley ejected Lovullo for voicing his displeasure about “a lot” of missed calls. Perhaps the most peculiar moment was when the D-backs (34-37) dropped the ball. It was the third inning, Arizona was up 1-0 but the White Sox (19-53) had longtime MLB catcher Martin Maldonado standing on second base with two outs. Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3549188/diamondbac... |
6/09/24 | White Sox unable to produce runs late in 6-4 loss to Red Sox. With the bases loaded in the sixth inning with two outs, White Sox catcher Martin Maldonado was at the plate. The catcher, more known for his defense, had a chance to give the Sox the lead after the Red Sox mustered three runs to tie the game. After threatening, the Sox came away empty, which was why they dropped Sunday's series finale 6-4 to the Red Sox. Manager Pedro Grifol said he knows that questions will continue to arise whenever Maldonado is at catcher. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2024/06/09/... |
6/02/24 | Houston Astros Seemingly Reducing Playing Time of Star Catcher. The Houston Astros went into the offseason knowing they were going to make a change at catcher and move on from Martin Maldonado who had been a staple behind the plate for them since 2019. With more at-bats given to the emerging star, the expectation was the Astros' offense would excel without Maldonado pulling them down. Houston has struggled to score runs and hit at the same rate they have over the past few years. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/astros/news/houston-astros-... |
4/26/24 | White Sox take down Rays to halt 7-game skid. Martin Maldonado and Eloy Jimenez homered and Chris Flexen pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the host Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Friday to stop a seven-game losing streak. Related Content OKC's Sam Presti is an overrated draft savant Who is the best point guard in the NBA? Mike Tyson will hospitalize Jake Paul on Netflix Share Share this Video Facebook Twitter Email Reddit Link view video Mike Tyson will hospitalize Jake Paul on Netflix Chicago won for just the fourth time in 26 games while sending Tampa Bay to its fourth loss in five games. Advertisement Related Content OKC's Sam Presti is an overrated draft savant Who is the best point guard in the NBA? Mike Source: https://deadspin.com/white-sox-take-down-rays-to-h... |