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ESPN PR] This weekend, Martín Maldonado becomes the 1st ever catcher to be mic'd up for a regular season game on ESPN's #SundayNightBaseball telecast : r/baseball
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PRESSLY: Here's why MALDONADO is SO VALUABLE to the Astros!
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Martin Maldonado - Houston Astros Catcher - ESPN
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Cubs trade Martin Maldonado to Astros for Tony Kemp - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Altuve homers 3 times, Maldonado twice as Astros pummel reeling Rangers 14-1 – KGET 17
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Astros Martin Maldonado not in support of international draft
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ESPN Player Rater Retrospective - FantraxHQ
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Houston Astros Reacquire Martin Maldonado, But Why? - The Crawfish Boxes
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Astros' Framber Valdez throws no-hitter against Guardians
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World Series 2021 - How Martin Maldonado saved the Houston Astros' season by not swinging - ESPN