Martin Maldonado
37-Year-Old
2024 Stats
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.048
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Maldonado, simply put, is what he is. If you find your two-catcher team strong in average but weak on power, he is someone you can consider with your final pick or last dollar because he has hit double-digit homers in each of the past four full seasons. That is where the fantasy goodness ends because he has not seen the good side of the Mendoza Line since 2020 and it remains to be seen how much the pull-heavy hitter will miss aiming at the Crawford Boxes for homers. Maldonado plays more than his bat should because he is great at controlling the running game and blocking pitches while grading out as a poor framer. The best case scenario for Maldonado's power is that he signs with the southsiders in Chicago but your roster must have the batting average talent on it to insulate you from the damage 400+ at bats from Maldonado can do to your spot in that category. Read Past Outlooks
Sitting Monday
Maldonado is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.
ANALYSIS
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 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.
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 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.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+41%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+246%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .735 | 225 | 14 | 34 | .208 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .521 | 606 | 16 | 48 | .170 | ||||
2024vs Left | .063 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2024vs Right | .218 | 29 | 0 | 1 | .074 | ||||
2023vs Left | .816 | 99 | 6 | 13 | .239 | ||||
2023vs Right | .538 | 308 | 9 | 23 | .175 | ||||
2022vs Left | .763 | 110 | 8 | 21 | .212 | ||||
2022vs Right | .534 | 269 | 7 | 24 | .176 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+8%
OPS at Home
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+520%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .603 | 401 | 14 | 37 | .187 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .556 | 430 | 16 | 44 | .174 | ||||
2024Home | .045 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2024Away | .279 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .095 | ||||
2023Home | .645 | 195 | 7 | 16 | .215 | ||||
2023Away | .569 | 212 | 8 | 20 | .168 | ||||
2022Home | .628 | 183 | 7 | 21 | .181 | ||||
2022Away | .573 | 196 | 8 | 24 | .190 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Martin Maldonado compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.13BB Rate
4.4%K Rate
35.6%BABIP
.077ISO
.024AVG
.048OBP
.091SLG
.071OPS
.162wOBA
.080Exit Velocity
87.5 mphHard Hit Rate
25.9%Barrels/PA
4.4%Expected BA
.145Expected SLG
.272Sprint Speed
20.5 ft/secGround Ball %
30.8%Line Drive %
11.5%Fly Ball %
57.7%Advanced Batting Stats
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Moving on from Houston
Maldonado is receiving interest from the Red Sox, Padres, Marlins and White Sox, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
With Houston signing Victor Caratini to a contract Tuesday, Maldonado will almost certainly move onto a new team for next season. He slashed .191/.258/.348 in 2023 and will turn 38 in August, so he likely would fill in as a backup wherever he lands.
With Houston signing Victor Caratini to a contract Tuesday, Maldonado will almost certainly move onto a new team for next season. He slashed .191/.258/.348 in 2023 and will turn 38 in August, so he likely would fill in as a backup wherever he lands.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Maldonado set a new career high with 15 homers. Unfortunately, that's where the plaudits end as he finished the season looking up at the Mendoza line for the second straight season. Even more disheartening is Maldonado's defense is slipping. He still calls a good game, but his framing is below average, and he only threw out 26% of would-be base stealers, the second lowest mark of his career. The Astros sensed the decline, so they acquired Christian Vazquez at the trade deadline and have been in the market for another backstop in the offseason. Maldonado had offseason surgery for a sports hernia but is expected to be ready for spring training. Regardless of your philosophy with respect to drafting catchers, if you end up with Maldonado, it's time to rethink your approach.
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Sits down Saturday
Maldonado isn't in the White Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.
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Sitting for nightcap
Maldonado isn't in the White Sox's lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Royals.
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Resting Sunday
Maldonado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
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On bench Wednesday
Maldonado is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
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Not in Monday's lineup
Maldonado is not in the lineup for Monday's contest in Cleveland, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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