Former Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado announced his retirement via an Instagram post Saturday. In addition to Milwaukee and Houston, the catcher spent time with the Los Angeles Angels, Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres during his 15-year big league career. Maldonado most recently played with the Padres, but spent six seasons with both the Brewers and Astros — winning a championship in Houston in 2022.

Maldonado shared both a heartfelt message and a video in the Instagram post.

“I was just four years old when I fell in love with you,” Maldonado wrote. “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 bee

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