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Both were combined no-hitters, and he became the first man in major league history to catch multiple combined no-hitters. He is one of two catchers in Astros' franchise history to catch multiple no-hitters: the first in 2019, and the second in 2022. Īs a member of the Astros, Maldonado has been the backstop for two American League (AL) pennant-winning teams, which included a World Series championship in 2022. 172, as “arguably the worst hitter in baseball,” and Sports Illustrated wrote that "he quite possibly could be the worst-hitting everyday player in MLB history", although he has also been cited as a key factor in the success of the Astro pitching staff. Astros’ Martin Maldonado made an honest mistake with the illegal bats. The New York Times described him in October 2021, following a season in which Maldonado batted. In 2017, he both won a Gold Glove and a Fielding Bible Award. Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado was informed by Major League Baseball this week that he used an illegal bat during Game 1 of the World Series.

The Angels selected Maldonado in the 27th round of the 2004 MLB draft, and he made his MLB in 2011 as a member of the Brewers.