HOUSTON (AP) - Catcher Martín Maldonado will have salaries of $3.5 million each season as part of his $7 million, two-year contract with the Houston Astros. The 33-year-old spent the second half of the last two seasons with the Astros after being traded in July in both 2018 and 2019. In 68 games with Maldonado behind the plate, Houston pitchers have a 3.27 ERA. Maldonado hit .219 with 10 homers last season for the Astros. He was a Gold Glove winner in 2017.

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