Houston Astros catcher Martín Maldonado reportedly used an illegal bat from ex-St. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols in Game 1 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.
Tom Verducci broke the news during FOX's broadcast of Game 2 of the Fall Classic.
"Martín Maldonado is using a different bat today here in Game 2," Verducci said. "He found out from MLB today that the bat he used last night was not a legal bat. It was a model that he obtained from Albert Pujols, and he used it because he thought it was very similar in size and weight to his own model.