Catcher Martín Maldonado and the Houston Astros have agreed to a $5.5 million, one-year contract for 2022. The 2023 salary would become guaranteed at $5 million if Maldonado plays in 90 or more games this year. Maldonado is making $3.5 million in 2021, the second season of a $7 million, two-year contract.
Austin Gomber got his first victory for the Colorado Rockies, allowing two hits over six innings to beat the Astros 6-3 on a wintry Wednesday afternoon and send Houston to its ninth loss in 10 games. The weather didn’t bother Gomber (1-2), among five players acquired from St. Louis in the Feb. 1 trade that sent star third baseman Nolan Arenado to the Cardinals. Gomber allowed Yuli Gurriel’s two-run homer in the second but just one hit and a walk after.
With a sagging offense and losses that were piling up, Houston manager Dusty Baker was searching for a way to jumpstart his team. Alex Bregman had three hits and three RBIs, Cristian Javier struck out a career-high nine in five scoreless innings and the Astros snapped a three-game skid with an 8-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
No. | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
66 | P | |
64 | P | |
52 | P | |
77 | P | |
21 | P | |
39 | P | |
53 | P | |
43 | P | |
17 | P | |
48 | P | |
55 | P | |
51 | P | |
58 | P | |
68 | P | |
70 | P | |
38 | P | |
71 | P | |
45 | P | |
62 | P | |
65 | P | |
59 | P | |
35 | P |
No. | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
18 | C | |
15 | C |
No. | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
27 | 2B | |
2 | 3B | |
1 | SS | |
16 | SS | |
9 | 2B | |
10 | 1B | |
13 | 3B |
No. | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
44 | LF | |
23 | LF | |
20 | LF | |
3 | CF | |
30 | LF |