Padres C Martin Maldonado retires after 15 seasons

Field Level Media|published: Sat 18th October, 12:57 2025

Jun 24, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres catcher Martin Maldonado. Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images

Catcher Martin Maldonado announced his retirement Saturday after 15 seasons with seven teams.

Maldonado, 39, appeared in 64 games for the San Diego Padres this season.

He won a Gold Glove with the Los Angeles Angels in 2017 and a World Series with the Houston Astros in 2022.

"Baseball, I was just four years old when I fell in love with you," Maldonado said in an Instagram post. "From the moment I first put on that catcher's gear, I knew this game would be part of me forever. Every inning, every pitch, every moment behind the plate has been a blessing. For 34 years, I've had the honor of wearing that gear -- and for the last 15, doing it at the highest level. Today, it's time to hang them up and officially call it a career."

Maldonado retires with a .203 batting average, 119 homers and 384 RBIs in 1,230 games with the Milwaukee Brewers (2011-16), Angels (2017-18), Astros (2018, 2019-23), Kansas City Royals (2019), Chicago Cubs (2019), Chicago White Sox (2024) and Padres.

--Field Level Media

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