Paul Gurner Maholm (/məˈhɒləm/ born June 25, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers.

This resulted in a badly broken nose and a shattered left orbital, requiring surgery to repair the damage.

[2] Maholm made his major league debut as a starter, on August 30, 2005, against the Milwaukee Brewers and pitched eight shutout innings, earning his first career win.

In a spring training game against the Yankees that year, he faced Billy Crystal in the comedian's lone at-bat.

[3] After the 2008 season, Maholm signed a three-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $14.5 million, with a team option for 2012.

On January 10, 2012, Maholm signed a one-year, $4.75 million contract with the Chicago Cubs with an option for a second year.

On July 30, 2012, Maholm was traded to the Atlanta Braves with Reed Johnson for Arodys Vizcaino and Jaye Chapman.

In a game on August 1 against the Chicago Cubs, he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and was lost for the season.