Entering the offseason, the Astros had a relatively small list of needs: Relief help, another starter or two, and a starting catcher. So far, the front office has partially addressed the bullpen with re-signing Joe Smith to a two-year contract worth a total of $8 million. While it remains to be seen if Houston will look externally to fill in the backend of the rotation, they now presumably have their starting catcher for 2020 in the familiar face of Martin Maldonado.
C Martin Maldonado has agreed to a two-year, $7M deal with the Astros, per a source.