Russell Martin
C FA
Tue 6/19/18 3:34 PM

Martin is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Braves, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Martin will head to the bench for a maintenance day with the Blue Jays slated to play a matinee contest Wednesday. Luke Maile will start behind the dish and hit eighth in his stead.

Russell Martin
C FA
Sat 6/16/18 1:25 PM

Martin is not in the lineup Saturday against the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
Martin has just three hits in his last 23 at-bats and is hitting a disappointing .168/.314/.310 on the season. Luke Maile will get the start behind the plate Saturday.

Russell Martin
C FA
Tue 6/12/18 4:02 PM

Martin is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
As is often the case, Martin will get the night off ahead of an afternoon game. Luke Maile will start behind the dish and hit eighth in his stead.

Russell Martin
C FA
Sat 6/9/18 11:14 AM

Martin will get the day off Saturday against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
After getting Thursday to rest, Martin went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Game 2 of Toronto's weekend series with Baltimore. Luke Maile is slated to take over the catching duties and bat seventh in his stead.

Russell Martin
C FA
Sat 6/9/18 6:43 AM

Martin went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Friday's 5-1 win over the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
The homer was his sixth of the year and first in almost a month, as Martin last went yard May 10. Friday's performance was also his first multi-hit game since that date, as the veteran catcher had been mired in a .152 (7-for-46) slump. The Jays' willingness to experiment with Martin as a utility player may have landed him additional position eligibility in many leagues -- he's seen action in five games at third base, two at shortstop and one in left field this season -- but until he starts producing at the plate, that flexibility isn't going to be of use to most fantasy GMs.

Russell Martin
C FA
Thu 6/7/18 4:10 PM

Martin is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.
EDGE Analysis
Martin will head to the bench for Thursday's series opener after going 0-for-4 and catching all 13 innings during Wednesday's extra-innings loss to the Yankees. Luke Maile is starting behind the dish and hitting sixth in his stead.

Russell Martin
C FA
Sat 6/2/18 1:37 PM

Martin isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Martin will get his second day off in three games after going 1-for-3 in the series opener against the Tigers on Friday night. Luke Maile will once again sub in behind the dish, batting ninth as he looks to break an 0-for-18 stretch at the plate in his last six games.

Russell Martin
C FA
Wed 5/30/18 10:13 AM

Martin is not in Wednesday's starting lineup against the Red Sox, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
EDGE Analysis
With Martin on the bench for Wednesday's series finale, Luke Maile gets the start behind the dish and will bat eighth. He's batting .161 with two RBI, six walks and 11 strikeouts over his last 10 games.

Russell Martin
C FA
Mon 5/28/18 9:56 AM

Martin will start in left field and bat sixth Monday against the Red Sox, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
EDGE Analysis
Martin has long been regarded as one of the league's more athletic catchers, which has made the Blue Jays willing to experiment with him at other position. The 35-year-old has already picked up starts at shortstop and third base this season and will now add a new position to his ledger. It's not expected that Martin will settle into regular duty at any spot other than catcher, but the versatility he has displayed should nonetheless help him extend his career as he heads into free agency next winter. Martin's days as a full-time player may come to an end after this season, however, as he has struggled to a .165/.294/.322 batting line across 143 plate appearances in 2018.

Russell Martin
C FA
Sat 5/26/18 12:23 PM

Martin will make his first career start at shortstop Saturday against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
This is a strange move to make with a 35-year-old backstop, but Martin has played some at third base in recent seasons and the Blue Jays have gotten next to nothing from Gio Urshela at the shortstop position. Martin hasn't done much lately himself, batting just .157/.271/.314 for the month of May.