The Padres added catcher Martín Maldonado back to their 40-man roster as a backup for the Wild Card Series against the Cubs due to backup Elias Díaz’s oblique injury. Maldonado, a 15-year MLB veteran, hasn’t played in the majors since July and will support Freddy Fermin, who started in Game 1, while the team hopes for a Game 3 against the Cubs.
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