Angels trade catcher Martin Maldonado to Astros
by Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times
Jul 27, 2018
3 minutes
The Angels confirmed their fading status in the American League playoff race Thursday by trading a player who was part of their highly valued defensive backbone.
Catcher Martin Maldonado was dealt to Houston in exchange for Class-A pitcher Patrick Sandoval and $250,000 in international pool space.
The Angels (51-52) began Thursday 15 1/2 games behind the Astros in the AL West and 10 1/2 games in back of Seattle
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