Padres C Martin Maldonado retires after 15 seasons

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Catcher Martin Maldonado announced his retirement Saturday after 15 seasons with seven teams.

Maldonado, 39, appeared in 64 games for the San Diego Padres this season.

He won a Gold Glove with the Los Angeles Angels in 2017 and a World Series with the Houston Astros in 2022.

'Baseball, I was just four years old when I fell in love with you,' Maldonado s