The Kansas City Royals announced today that they’ve agreed to terms with catcher Martín Maldonado (pronounced: Mar-TEEN) on a one-year Major League contract for the 2019 season. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. In a corresponding roster move, catcher Salvador Perez has been placed on the 60-day Injured List (recovery from UCL reconstruction).
Maldonado, 32, split last season between the Los Angeles Angels and Houston, being acquired by the Astros on July 26. His 111 starts behind the plate between his two stops ranked third in the AL, behind Jonathan Lucroy (119) and James McCann (112).