It was grandfathered in for Pujols because he had been using it prior to 2010. Maldonado was 4 for 17 (.235) this postseason entering Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday. Per FOX: Martín Maldonado used a bat last night Albert Pujols sent him that MLB considers not within the rules. He went 1 for 3 in the Game 1 loss and drove in a run. It's unclear whether Maldonado used the illegal maple bats in previous postseason series. On Tuesday, that attention reared itself yet again in a severely negative way, with the Athletic reporting (subscription required) that former-Astro Mike Fiers was alleging and confirming that his former team used illegal means to steal signs in their 2017 championship season. Maple bats are still used league-wide, though with updated standards and specifications. These maple bats were grandfathered in for players who started their careers prior to 2011, like Pujols, but not those who came up after the rule change, like Maldonado, who made his big league debut in September 2011. Maldonado was given the illegal maple bats by Albert Pujols, his former teammate with the 2017-18 Los Angeles Angels.
The bat was deemed illegal for safety reasons and not competitive reasons - the specific type of maple bat Maldonado used is more likely to splinter into multiple pieces. Maldonado went 1-for-3 with an RBI using the bat in Game 1, a 6-5 loss in 10 innings.Major League Baseball forced Houston Astros catcher Martín Maldonado to stop using an illegal maple bat after Game 1 of the World Series on Friday, reports the New York Post. If the team at bat does not gain by the illegal action, the opposing manager usually says nothing. No, this time it had nothing to do with sign-stealing. Rule 10.03 (d) discusses the scoring of such plays. I didn’t have the service time," Maldonado said after the game. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The Houston Astros were caught breaking the rules in the World Series. MLB required Maldonado to use a different bat for Game 2 and a league official emphasized that the illegal lumber was not a competitive issue, just a safety one. In 2010, Major League Baseball tightened its regulations on maple bats due to safety concerns about splintering, but players who were in the league prior to 2010 were allowed to continue using their preferred models.ĮSPN's Buster Olney reported before the World Series opener that Maldonado had received a half-dozen bats from Pujols, seemingly unaware that he couldn't use them as the catcher made his debut in 2011.
Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado used an illegal bat in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday, which was gifted to him by Albert Pujols – a model that the future Hall of Famer was allowed to use because he was grandfathered in.
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