A guy that’s won a World Series, played many playoff games. “A lot of energy, experience - a gamer, a guy that works hard,” Maldonado told reporters on what Vázquez brings to the team, per video from Our Esquina’s Jose de Jesus Ortiz. Click praised the catcher’s defense, game-calling and tough at-bats and said they were worried about the workload Martín Maldonado has carried.Īs for Maldonado, he was excited about the addition of Vázquez, whom he said he had a “really good friendship” with after Monday’s game against the Red Sox, as the two had played winter ball together in Puerto Rico. The Boston Red Sox traded the 31-year-old catcher to Houston on Monday in exchange for prospects Enmanuel Valdez and Wilyer Abreu.Īccording to The Boston Globe’s Pete Abraham, Astros general manager James Click said Vázquez had been on their radar for a while and was an addition they prioritized.
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