Russell Martin Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 10" / 215 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 2/15/1983 (41)
- Experience
- 14
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The San Francisco Giants could consider free-agent catcher Russell Martin in their search for experienced catchers now that Buster Posey has decided to opt out of the 2020 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Martin is 37 years old, but the Dodgers loved his experience and leadership last year. With Aramis Garcia unlikely to play this year after having hip surgery, the Giants are thin on catching depth and may not want to expose top prospect Joey Bart to major league action just yet, even in a 60-game season. Martin hit just .220/.337/.330 with six home runs and 20 RBI in 209 at-bats in 2019 for the Dodgers, and he hasn't been much of an offensive force since 2016 with Toronto. The 14-year veteran wouldn't be more than a low-end second backstop in deep two-catcher leagues if he were to sign with San Francisco.
The Oakland Athletics and New York Mets and a few other teams have checked in on free-agent catcher Russell Martin. Martin has already turned down a few offers as he prioritizes a family situation, but he still wants to play in 2020. The 37-year-old Canadian is at the end of his career and will surely just be veteran depth for whichever team he signs with. He hit just .220/.337/.330 with six home runs and 20 RBI for the Dodgers in 2019 in just 209 at-bats. It's highly unlikely that Martin becomes an option for fantasy owners if he continues to play this year.
Free-agent catcher Russell Martin intends to play in 2020, according to sources. Martin has turned down some opportunities in the offseason in order to tend to a family matter, but he's expected to re-enter the market in the next few weeks and resume talks with interested teams. The 36-year-old (37 on Saturday) is a veteran of 14 seasons and has been an All-Star four times, but at this point in his career he's strictly a backup. The Canadian native had only 209 at-bats with the Dodgers in 2019 and hit a measly .220/.337/.330 with six home runs and 20 RBI. Martin hasn't hit over .250 since 2014 with the Pirates and hasn't played in over 100 games since 2016 with Toronto. He's off the fantasy map for now and likely won't move the needle much at all if he's playing somewhere this year.