Aidan Maldonado

Photo by: Bjorn Franke

Position:
RHP
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 170
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Rosemount, Minn.
High School:
Rosemount

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS & AWARDS
Dave Winfield Pitcher of the Year (2022)
Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (May 9, 2022)

2022 | MLB DRAFT Aidan Maldonado was drafted 432nd overall in the 14th round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. Back in 2018, he was selected by the Brewers in the 38th round of the MLB Draft.

2022 | RS JUNIOR In 13 starts (14 appearances), Maldonado registered a 3.91 ERA with 90 strikeouts and just 35 walks in a team-high 73.2 innings pitched · opposing batters hit just .232 off him for the year, also a team-best · Maldonado took his game to another level in Big Ten play; in his final seven starts, he was 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA, 53 strikeouts and just 12 earned runs allowed · he pitched 42.0 innings during this span · Maldonado finished fifth in the league in strikeouts (90) and ninth in innings pitched (73.2). Game Highlights: In his Minnesota debut, he went 3.0 innings, striking out five and allowing just two hits and one earned run at Florida Atlantic (Feb. 19) · in 6.0 innings of work vs. No. 12 Notre Dame, Maldonado struck out five and allowed just two earned runs (March 6) · tallied four K's and allowed five hits and two earned runs against Air Force (March 13) · picked up his first win as a Gopher vs. Western Illinois, striking out nine and allowing no earned runs in 5.0 innings of work (March 27) · struck out five, allowing just one earned run in 6.0 innings vs. No. 23 Maryland, leading the team to a win (April 10) · tallied nine K's in 5.1 shutout innings against Iowa (April 17) · chalked up six punchouts in 7.0 innings vs. PSU (April 24) · registered a career-high 10 strikeouts at Michigan State (May 1) · picked up his second win of the year vs. Nebraska, going 7.0 innings with eight strikeouts, five hits and just one earned run allowed (May 8) · was named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week after his outing vs. the Huskers · ended his season by going 7.0 shutout innings vs. Northwestern, striking out eight but picking up a no-decision (May 21).

2021 | RS SOPHOMORE No. 10 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by Baseball America · No. 17 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by D1Baseball · No. 24 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by Perfect Game · Made 11 appearances on the mound, including one start · went 0-2 with an 11.37 ERA in 12.2 innings pitched with 13 strikeouts · gave up no runs in seven of his 11 appearances in 2021. Game Highlights: Started the season with four combined scoreless innings vs. Ohio State (March 6) and Minnesota (March 13), striking out three · came on in relief and pitched 0.2 scoreless innings in a team win over Nebraska (April 3) · ended the year with 2.2 scoreless innings in three appearances, giving up just one hit and striking out two.

2020 | SOPHOMORE Academic All-Big Ten · Appeared in four games with three starts · 1-2, 5.82 ERA, 17.0 IP, 10 BB, 11 SO · No. 2 MLB Draft prospect for 2021 in the Big Ten by Baseball America · No. 4 MLB Draft prospect for 2021 in the Big Ten by D1Baseball · No. 54 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game · No. 30 overall prospect in the Cape Cod League by D1Baseball.com · No. 11 right-handed pitching prospect in the Cape Cod League by D1Baseball.com · Played summer ball for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod League, ranking third in the league in strikeouts per nine innings (15.6).

2019 | FRESHMAN Appeared in 13 games with five starts · 0-0, 6.58 ERA, 26.0 IP, 30 BB, 23 SO · Ranked No. 47 freshman in the nation by Perfect Game · Ranked No. 49 freshman in the nation by Baseball America · Ranked No. 4 newcomer in the Big Ten by Baseball America · Ranked No. 5 impact freshman in the Big Ten by D1Baseball.com

HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner under head coach Chris Swanson at Rosemount · No. 2 recruit in Minnesota by Perfect Game · No. 2 recruit in Minnesota by Prep Baseball Report · No. 97 right-handed pitcher in the nation by Prep Baseball Report · No. 161 overall player in the nation by Perfect Game, the Illini's highest-rated recruit of their class · three-time all-area and an all-conference selection as a junior.

PERSONAL Born May 27, 2000 · son of Daniel and Amy Maldonado · mother, Amy, attended the University of Illinois · has one younger sister, Abby · majoring in political science · aspires to work in politics after baseball career ends.