Martin Maldonado‘s first game as an Astro occurred on July 27th against the Rangers at Minute Maid Park. He was only a pinch hitter, but he did drive in a run on a day when Houston lost 11-2. It wasn’t a particularly memorable debut for Maldonado or a game worth remembering for the Astros.
That said, Maldonado has endeared himself to Houston’s fanbase since his arrival. First, the nickname of “Machete” is sort of intimidating for a baseball player and reminds me of Danny Trejo, which is based on the movie Trejo starred in called Machete back in 2010.