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Maldonado nabs McCarthy in 9th, 09/30/2023
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Houston Astros: Martín Maldonado finds added motivation after affront
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Astros' Martin Maldonado: 'They wanted us, they got us
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Martín Maldonado agrees to extension with Astros
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Astros' Martin Maldonado: 'They wanted us, they got us
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Martín Maldonado hits two home runs in win over Angels
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Valdez has MLB-record 25th quality start, Astros down A's - ABC13 Houston
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Astros taking advantage of Martin Maldonado's defensive prowess
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Astros' Maldonado forced to change bats from outdated model
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Astros' Martin Maldonado: 'They wanted us, they got us