Padres manager Mike Shildt last night chose to pinch-hit for his catcher in the fifth inning. It was the third time he has done so that early in the past 17 games Martín Maldonado has caught.

UPDATED: July 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM PDT Mike Shildt’s team was hanging onto a one-run lead when he went to the bullpen in the fifth inning Friday night.