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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin, who is 36 years old, is already working out and plans to return for his 15th season in 2020. Martin has played for 10 postseason teams in his 14 years in the big leagues, but he's yet to win a World Series and remains hungry. The Dodgers will once again be a favorite to reach the World Series in 2020 despite getting knocked out in the divisional round by the eventual World Series winners in the Nationals. Martin hit just .220/.337/.330 with six home ...

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin was 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and a walk during Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. The veteran backstop has now homered in back-to-back games. Despite the offensive showing, Martin does not start every day and only has 19 RBI on the season. Fade him in all fantasy formats as he is in the twilight of his storied career.

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the San Diego Padres. The veteran catcher is normally the backup, but will draw the start with Austin Barnes (rest) sitting out. Martin will bat eighth and draw the start behind the plate versus righty Dinelson Lamet. He's been productive as a backup catcher, but he's not worth using in DFS contests on Thursday.

We're halfway there in the baseball season, but hopefully your fantasy team is living on more than a prayer. (By Jove, that's terrible. Apologies.)Unless it's a points league, categories are starting to take more precedence at this point. Every hitter on this week's Cut List comes with a list of categories in which a need indicates greater or lesser use for the player to be on your team.Stats are through Friday, June 28. [...]

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to take advantage of breakouts or impact bats before others sure can.The primary challenge of playing in an NL or AL-only league is often the lack of options regarding adding and subtracting players when needed. I[...]

Well, the Major League season is already 34% of the way done. Some owners think that they are on their way to victory while others are patiently waiting for things to turn around. Still, while all the victory laps are being taken, the smart owner is looking forward to the rest of the year and finding what value can still be had. [...]

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