Angels Trade Martin Maldonado To Astros
- Updated: July 27, 2018
According to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have traded Martin Maldonado to the Houston Astros.
The #Angels are trading C Martin Maldonado to the Houston Astros. Return TBA. More to come on this story.
— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) July 26, 2018
Fletcher reported further information.
The Angels are getting LHP Patrick Sandoval, 21. He has a career 3.88 ERA in the minors. 11th-round pick in 2015. He’s in A ball.
— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) July 26, 2018
Fletcher added further information.
He has 97 K and 15 BB this year in 88 innings.
— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) July 26, 2018
Fletcher continued.
#Angels also getting $250k international bonus pool space from Astros.
— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) July 26, 2018
Maldonado had spent 6 years of his career with the Milwaukee Brewers and the last two with the Angels. He won a Gold Glove with the club last year and hit .233 this season with 5 homeruns and 32 RBI’s.
The Angels get a prospect in Sandoval who they hope will be their catcher of the future.
As more information surfaces on the Angels and their roster news we will keep you up to date.
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