HOUSTON – The Astros is finalizing a one-year contract extension with Puerto Rican wide receiver Martín Maldonado, a deal that would keep him in Houston until the end of 2022, with an option for 2023, a source told MLB’s Mark Feinsand on Tuesday. Com. .
After acquiring Maldonado in mid-season trade for two years in a row, the Astros struck a deal with the Veteran Mask for two seasons before 2020. Last season, he started 46 out of 60 games, playing in all but one. of the late season games. He started slowly in 2021, hitting 3-for-32 with 15 strikeouts for Tuesday’s game, but he’s one of the club’s leaders and a solid defender.
The pact, once finalized, would mean that by 2022 the Astros will once again have the duo of Maldonado-Jason Castro in the catch. Castro signed for two seasons in January. Maldonado and Castro are one of two active catch couples who have at least 400 career starts (Alex Avila and Yan Gomes from the Nationals are the others).