MARTÍN MALDONADO NEWS

Wants to continue playing Maldonado wants to play one final season in 2025, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Impact Maldonado, 38, slashed only .119/.174/.230 in 147 plate appearances for the White Sox in 2024 before being released in late July. His defensive metrics have also taken a nosedive over the last two seasons, as he's earned a combined minus-21 Run Value via Baseball Savant. If Maldonado does latch on with a team for 2025, he'd likely have to take a minor-league contract and attempt to win a backup job.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 28 • MLB.COM

Parts ways with White Sox Maldonado was released by the White Sox after he cleared waivers Sunday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Impact The veteran catcher was designated for assignment by Chicago on Wednesday, and it's hardly a surprise he passed through waivers unclaimed. Maldonado has a .119/.174/.230 slash line in 147 plate appearances this season and may have a tough time finding another landing spot in the big leagues.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Dropped from 40-man The White Sox designated Maldonado for assignment Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Impact After slashing .119/.174/.230 across 147 plate appearances during what has been his worst season at the plate, Maldonado has now officially lost his spot on the White Sox. Given his awful performance, the 37-year-old backstop will most likely pass through waivers unclaimed, at which point he'd have the option to elect free agency.

JULY 17 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox host the Pirates in first of 3-game series

The Chicago White Sox start a three-game series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday

JULY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Unlikely source of power Maldonado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Twins.

Impact Maldonado entered July with only one home run for the season, but he's now slugged three long balls in his last four games. He'll remain the clear backup to Korey Lee on the depth chart and has typically been drawing a start every three games.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox finally beat AL-Central rival Twins, but end up splitting doubleheader

Brooks Lee and Carlos Correa hit consecutive homers and Ryan Jeffers added the go-ahead RBI as the Minnesota Twins split a doubleheader with Wednesday afternoon’s 3-2 victory over...

JULY 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins score twice in 11th and improve to 8-0 against White Sox with 8-6 win

Brooks Lee and Manuel Margot drove in runs in the 11th inning and the Minnesota Twins topped the Chicago White Sox 8-6

JULY 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ends power drought Maldonado went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored the three RBI in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Guardians.

Impact The veteran backstop belted a two-run shot off Tim Herrin in the eighth inning, giving Maldonado his second homer of the year and first since Apr. 26. The 37-year-old has had a miserable season at the plate even by his own poor standards, slashing .096/.144/.160 through 135 plate appearances with a career-worst 34.8 percent strikeout rate, but the White Sox seem content with his defensive contributions when he's in the lineup.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Erick Fedde pitches 6 strong innings, Martin Maldonado has 3 RBIs and White Sox rout Guardians 8-2

Erick Fedde allowed one run in six innings, Martin Maldonado homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago White Sox routed the Cleveland Guardians 8-2

JULY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

White Sox score tying run after intentional balk, beat Diamondbacks 9-2 for rare road win

Chicago scored its first run after an intentional balk, Lenyn Sosa hit a three-run homer and the White Sox picked up a rare road win with a 9-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondback...

JUNE 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cal Raleigh drives in go-ahead run in 7th as Mariners beat White Sox 4-3

Cal Raleigh hit a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners earned a 4-3 comeback win over the Chicago White Sox

JUNE 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Catching while Lee serves as DH Maldonado will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact Korey Lee remains the White Sox's No. 1 backstop, but he'll serve as the designated hitter Wednesday to open up a start behind the plate for Maldonado. The 37-year-old backstop has gone hitless in his last six starts and carries a lowly .083/.135/.131 slash line into Wednesday's contest.

MAY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees win 7th in a row, beat White Sox 7-2 for 3-game sweep as Judge and Berti homer

Aaron Judge and Jon Berti homered into Yankee Stadium’s right field short porch, and New York extended its winning streak to seven by beating the Chicago White Sox 7-2 for a three-...

MAY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLB-worst White Sox snap 7-game skid with their 4th win of the season, 9-4 over Rays

Light-hitting Martín Maldonado hit a three-run homer, Eloy Jiménez added a two-run-shot and the MLB-worst Chicago White Sox snapped a seven-game losing streak with their fourth win...

APRIL 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Falls into timeshare Maldonado is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Impact Maldonado has fallen into a timeshare behind the dish with Korey Lee, with both backstops having now made four starts apiece over the past eight games. Even in AL-only leagues, Maldonado won't retain much fantasy value while he's hitting .048 on the season and not even playing on a regular basis.

APRIL 24 • ROTOWIRE

Sits down Saturday Maldonado isn't in the White Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Maldonado is just 2-for-35 through 14 games, so he'll sit down as the White Sox look to get more production from behind the dish. Korey Lee will start at catcher and bat eighth.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting for nightcap Maldonado isn't in the White Sox's lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Royals.

Impact Maldonado went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts during Game 1, lowering his batting average down to .061. He'll be replaced behind the dish by Korey Lee, who will bat eighth.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Thursday Maldonado isn't in the White Sox's lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

Impact Maldonado remains hitless through his first 12 at-bats of the season, so he will get a day off Thursday as Korey Lee starts behind the plate and bats ninth.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Carson Kelly hits RBI single in the 10th as the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-6

Carson Kelly hit run-scoring singles in the seventh and 10th innings, helping the Detroit Tigers rally for a 7-6 victory over Luis Robert Jr. and the Chicago White Sox

MARCH 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AL West capsules: Astros, Rangers vie for supremacy 2024 AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST CAPSULESHouston Astros2023 record: 90-72 (1st place, AL West)KEY MOVESHe gone: OF Michael Brantley, C Martin Maldo...

MARCH 19 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

AL West capsules: Astros, Rangers vie for supremacy 2024 AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST CAPSULESHouston Astros2023 record: 90-72 (1st place, AL West)KEY MOVESHe gone: OF Michael Brantley, C Martin Maldo...

MARCH 19 • KANSASCITY.COM

AL West capsules: Astros, Rangers vie for supremacy 2024 AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST CAPSULESHouston Astros2023 record: 90-72 (1st place, AL West)KEY MOVESHe gone: OF Michael Brantley, C Martin Maldo...

MARCH 19 • KANSASCITY.COM

Report: White Sox signing C Martin Maldonado The Chicago White Sox and catcher Martin Maldonado have agreed on a one-year contract with an option for the 2025 season, MLB Network report...

DECEMBER 27, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Veteran catcher Maldonado agrees to 1-year deal with White Sox (source) Martín Maldonado and the White Sox have agreed on a one-year deal plus an option, sources confirmed to MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. The c...

DECEMBER 27, 2023 • MLB.COM