News about Martin Maldonado

Garcia was irate after being struck by a pitch from Abby in the bottom of the eighth inning. He jumped right into the face of catcher Martin Maldonado and erupted. With players from both teams surrounded each other at home plate, both benches and bullpens were cleared shortly afterward. Jose Altuve, the Astros' ninth baser, took the lead after the order was restored in the ninth with a home run against Rangers reliever Jose Leclerc.

During Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night, Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado allegedly used an illegal bat. Ex-St. Louis Cardinals player Albert Pujols is reportedly sent Maldonado by the bat before the Fall Classic's first game. However, the gift may have meant that Maldonado mistakenly cheated against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The bracket has been drafted and the new expanded MLB playoffs are set for their first appearance, with 12 teams competing to win the Commissioner's Trophy in what might be the best postseason in baseball history. The reformed playoffs did not only reward the top two teams in each league with first-round byes, but also the Houston Astros and New York Yankees, which all happened to be popular with fans at the end of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. The World Series picture, as well as an 111-win team, the Dodgers, and three other 100-win clubs: the Astros, Braves, and the New York Mets. So even if an underdog makes it to the Divisional round, several of the best regular-season clubs in recent memory will all be around to compete for the pennant.