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Astros' Maldonado forced to change bats from outdated model
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Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado 'used an illegal bat
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MLB declared Astros' Martin Maldonado's bat illegal
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2022 World Series: Astros' Martín Maldonado banned from using
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2022 World Series: Astros' Martín Maldonado banned from using