Free-agent catcher Martin Maldonado and the front office of the Houston Astros have apparently settled on a two-year contract worth $7 million. Rumors are that he was offered more money by other teams but wanted to return to Houston and was willing to take less to get it done. There has been no official announcement from the Astros front office yet.
C Martin Maldonado has agreed to a two-year, $7M deal with the Astros, per a source. Maldonado had multiple offers, but took less money to return to Houston.
This will technically be their second reunion, the first being last season when the Astros acquired Maldonado from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Tony Kemp, and now plucking him from the free-agent market.