"Maldonado, 28 in February, has a limited big league track record. He tossed 19 innings for the 2024 Marlins and then six innings for the Athletics this year. In the 25 combined innings, he has allowed 20 earned runs, leading to a 7.20 ERA. The A's outrighted him off their 40-man roster at season's end and he elected free agency."
"Given the quality and quantity of that sample, the Astros are presumably more interested in his minor league numbers. Over multiple seasons, he has tossed 160 2/3 Triple-A innings with a 3.59 ERA. He has walked a worrisome 10.8% of batters faced at that level but has also punched out opponents at a strong 31.7% clip. Maldonado is a no-risk flier on a cheap righty arm."
The Astros signed right-hander Anthony Maldonado to a minor-league contract and will likely invite him to major league spring training. Maldonado tossed 25 big-league innings across 2024 and 2025, allowing 20 earned runs for a 7.20 ERA before being outrighted off a 40-man roster and electing free agency. He has 160 2/3 Triple-A innings with a 3.59 ERA, a 10.8% walk rate and a 31.7% strikeout rate. The Astros' 2025 bullpen projects left-handed heavy. Maldonado represents a low-cost, low-risk right-handed option who retains an option and has under one year of service time.
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