Martín Maldonado | |||
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Maldonado with the Milwaukee Brewers
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – No. 12 | |||
Catcher | |||
Born: Naguabo, Puerto Rico |
August 16, 1986 |||
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MLB debut | |||
September 3, 2011, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |||
MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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Batting average | .217 | ||
Home runs | 28 | ||
Runs batted in | 111 | ||
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Medal record | ||
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Men's baseball | ||
Representing Puerto Rico | ||
World Baseball Classic | ||
2013 San Francisco | Team |
Martín Benjamín Maldonado Valdés (born August 16, 1986) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Maldonado was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 27th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft. He played his first professional season for the rookie-level Arizona League Angels that season. In 2005, he again played for Arizona and the rookie-level Orem Owlz. After playing one more season for the Arizona Angels in 2006, he was released.
In 2007, Maldonado signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers and played for the West Virginia Power of the Class A South Atlantic League. He played for the Brevard County Manatees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League and the Huntsville Stars of the Class AA Southern League in 2008. He began the 2009 season with the Manatees, but was called up to the Nashville Sounds of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League at mid-season. However he returned to the Manatees to finish out the 2009 season.