Martín Maldonado is a six-foot, 230 lb. right-handed catcher from Naguabo, PR. Born on August 16, 1986, he was a 27th round selection of the Anaheim Angels in 2004 out of Dr Juan J Nunez HS. Taken 803rd overall, Maldonado ranks second of seven taken at the position in career WAR, with a 7.6 mark. Rick Aguilera leads the fraternity with 21.8.
Prior to the 2007 season, the Angels released Maldonado, and the Milwaukee Brewers took a flyer. He made his major league debut with them in 2011, and ultimately played six seasons there.