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Report: Houston Astros Catcher Maldonado to Miss Time with Hand Injury

Martín Maldonado will miss his the two games for the Houston Astros as the starting catcher deals with hand swelling.

Kade Kistner

Report: Houston Astros Catcher Maldonado to Miss Time with Hand Injury
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Houston Astros starting catcher Martín Maldonado will miss the next two games against the Texas Rangers with hand swelling, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Maldonado was hit by a pitch on his right hand on Sunday, and the swelling is significant enough for him to miss time.

Luckily, it seems a stint on the injured list will be avoided as nothing was damaged or broken in the catcher's hand. Christian Vázquez will get to see more time behind the plate with Maldonado's absence.

Vázquez was acquired from the Boston Red Sox at the trade deadline, presumably to provide capable, All-Star level insurance in case Maldonado were to face time missed with an injury.

Thanks to Vázquez's presence, the Astros should have no issue in keeping pace offensively for the time being. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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