Carlos Maldonado #51

Carlos Maldonado...graduated from Perez Bonolches HS in Venezuela.

2012

Blasted 6 home runs in just 51 games with Syracuse of the Triple-A International League...enjoyed 3-week stint with the Nationals in late May and into June...started 3 games due to injuries to Wilson Ramos, Jesus Flores and Sandy Leon.

2011

Tallied 10 extra-base hits and 12 RBI in 38 games in return engagement with Syracuse of the Triple-A International League...endured pair of DL stints.

2010

In nearly 2-week stint with the Nationals, went 3-for-11 (.273) and hit a 3-run homer in a 14-4 win on May 31 at HOU... during time with Syracuse of the International League, served as Stephen Strasburg's battery mate in Triple-A debut, May 7 vs. Gwinnett...helped Strasburg one-hit and strike out 6 in 6.0 scoreless innings that evening at Alliance Bank Stadium.

2009

Appeared in 24 contests with Triple-A Pawtucket in BOS organization, but missed significant time with 3 separate DL stints (right hamstring, left calf and right calf)...gunned down 9 of 17 (53%) of runners attempting to steal...took loss in lone pitching opportunity (2nd career pitching app), April 12 at Buffalo.

2008

Spent entire season with PIT's Triple-A affiliate in Indianapolis, but played in just 46 games due to 3 DL stints...threw out 19 percent (8 of 43) of would-be basestealers...in pitching debut, allowed one run in 1.0 inning, July 28 vs. Syracuse.

2007

For 2nd straight season, saw big league action with PIT, belting 2 home runs and posting 4 RBI in 13 games...hit first home run off Mark McLemore, September 16 at HOU...posted 2nd homer off Brett Tomko in very next plate appearance, September 20 at SDP...suffered fractured left hand when hit by pitch on May 5...missed more than a month.

2006

Attended Spring Training as a non-roster invitee with Pittsburgh...Spent majority of the season with Triple-A Indianapolis, where he was named the club's Most Valuable Player...Made an International League high 100 appearances behind the plate while also recording a league-best .996 fielding percentage among backstops...Began season with Double-A Altoona...Played five games with the Curve before being promoted to Triple-A on 4/16...Went deep in fourth game with Indianapolis on 4/22 at Louisville...Hit .500 (14-for-28) during first 10 games in May...Batted .351 (20-for-57) during the month of May, which ranked sixth among all International League hitters...Was named Indianapolis' Player of the Month for June after hitting .296 (21-for-71)...Hit safely in 14 straight games from 7/2-20 (20-for-50, .400)...Went 4-for-4 with a double, home run and three RBIs on 8/11 at Durham...Hit .337 (30-for-89) with runners in scoring position with Indianapolis...Threw out 25 percent (23-of-92) of the baserunners attempting to steal against him while playing with the Indians...Had contract purchased by Pittsburgh on 9/6...Singled off Cincinnati's Gary Majewski in first career plate appearance on 9/8 at Great American Ball Park (remained in the game and caught final inning)...Made first career start on 9/10 at Cincinnati and went 0-for-3...Collected second and final hit on 9/17 vs. New York (NL) while also recording first stolen base in same contest...Committed one throwing error while making eight appearances (six starts) behind the plate with Pittsburgh and threw out one of the six base runners attempting to steal against him...The Pittsburgh pitchers produced a 1.83 ERA (54 IP/11 ER) with him behind the plate.

2005

Attended spring training as a non-roster invitee with Pittsburgh...Spent entire season with Double-A Altoona...Made 79 appearances behind the plate and three as the designated hitter...Tied for the lead among Eastern League catchers with 10 doubles plays...Also committed a league-high 10 errors behind the plate...Threw out 23 of the 62 baserunners (37 percent) attempting to steal against him...Hit .272 (25-for-92) against lefthanders and .242 (45-for-186) against righthanders...Produced a .545 average with the bases loaded, going 6-for-11 with 14 RBI...Hit a grand slam off Erie's Corey Hamman and collected a season- high four RBI on 4/27...Knocked in 11 runs in an eight-game stretch from 4/21 thru 5/23...Hit safely in a season-high eight games from 6/20-30, going 14-for-27 (.519) and raising batting average to a season-high .308...Hit just .211 (34-for-161) from 7/1 thru the remainder of the season...Went 5-for-19 with one home run and a pair of RBI in five Eastern League playoff games...Played winter ball in Venezuela and batted .270 (34-for-126) with three home runs and 21 RBI in 45 games with Oriente.

2004

A Southern League mid-season All-Star, spent entire campaign with Double-A Birmingham...belted career-best 12 home runs and tallied 68 RBI in 108 contests.

2003

Signed with CWS as minor-league free agent and played in 120 games with Birmingham.

2002

Combined to hit .237 for Triple-A New Orleans (12 games) and Double-A Round Rock (47 games).

2001

Earned spot on Double-A Texas League mid-season All-Star team...capped the season hitting .286 with 4 HR and 33 RBI with Round Rock.

2000

In first year in HOU organization, tallied 5 homers and 52 RBI in 116 contests with Texas League champion Round Rock.

1999

Hit career-best .308 with 33 RBI in 92 contests with Single-A Wisconsin in the Midwest League...threw out 33% (33 of 100) of would-be basestealers.

1998

Hit a combined .258 with 5 home runs and 25 RBI in 52 games at 3 separate levels in SEA's farm system.

1997

Played entire season with Wisconsin, catching 97 games...gunned down 36% (47 of 132) of would-be basestealers.

1996

Made professional debut with SEA's rookie-level Arizona League affiliate as 17-year-old.