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The news broke on Thursday that Yasmani Grandal is headed to the Milwaukee Brewers on a one-year, $18 million contract.This is evidence of yet another move from the Brewers to go all in on their current squad. This trade takes one of the Brewers' two weakest offensive positions and turns it into a legitimate strength for this team.The question is, what are the fantasy effects of this trade? Not just for Grandal himself but for the catching situation he leaves behind in Los Angeles. There is also[...]

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired catcher Russell Martin from the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, according to league sources. Toronto will eat a large portion of Martin's $20 million salary for 2019. Martin will turn 36 in February and is near the end of the line after hitting .194/.338/.325 with 10 home runs and 25 RBI in 289 at-bats for Toronto last year. [...]

Catcher is a tough position to evaluate, as many teams utilize multiple catchers and it is rare for one to play 140 or more games in a season. [...]

The Toronto Blue Jays have discussed trading catcher Russell Martin, according to league sources. Toronto will likely have to eat much of the remaining money on Martin's final year of his deal, as he hit a measly .194/.338/.325 with 10 home runs and 25 RBI in 289 at-bats in 2018. Martin will be 36 years old next season and doesn't appear to have much left in the tank. However, he can be a nice veteran presence and backup for another team.

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin, who didn't play at all after Sept. 3, could be the team's main catcher again in 2019, according to general manager Ross Atkins. He makes such a difference for pitchers with his receiving, with his leadership, with his instincts, with his confidence, Atkins said. If hes near his best, hes playing. How regularly? [...]

The Toronto Blue Jays activated catcher Russell Martin from the paternity list on Friday and also activated relief pitcher Joe Biagini (oblique) from the 10-day disabled list. Martin has been terrible this year for Toronto, hitting .194/.338/.325 with 10 home runs and 25 RBI. He will continue to lose playing time down the stretch to Danny Barnes, Luke Maile and Reese McGuire.

The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Russell Martin on paternity leave on Tuesday. Martin can be away from the team for a few days. He's hit an embarrassing .194/.338/.325 with 10 homers and 25 RBI on the season. Danny Jensen, Reese McGuire and Luke Maile can split time behind the dish in the absence of Martin, who had been losing playing time recently anyway.

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman/catcher Russell Martin (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Martin will get a rest day, but seems to be heating up with the bat over the last two weeks. Aledmys Diaz is hitting eighth and playing third base against righty Glenn Sparkman on Thursday. Diaz has been hot over the last two weeks, hitting 295/.326/.636 with four home runs and six RBI. He's a cheap sleeper option for DFS contests on Thursday.

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Yangervis Solarte and catcher Russell Martin are out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. It appears both players are receiving rest days on Friday. Richard Urena will start at third base and bat eighth, while Luke Maile bats seventh and does the catching against lefty Blake Snell. Neither player is an option in fantasy leagues or DFS contests on Friday.