Russell Martin
C FA
Thu 5/24/18 10:34 AM

Martin will get the day off Thursday against the Angels, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Martin will get a breather in the series finale after struggling at the dish of late. He's batting .188 with one home run and three RBI over his last 10 games. Luke Maile will take over the catching duties and is slated to back seventh in his stead.

Russell Martin
C FA
Sun 5/20/18 10:33 AM

Martin is not in the lineup Sunday against the Athletics, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Martin will be afforded a routine day of rest after starting each of the team's last three games behind the plate, going hitless in nine at-bats. Luke Maile takes over at catcher, batting eighth.

Russell Martin
C FA
Wed 5/16/18 11:16 AM

Martin is not in the lineup against the Mets on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Martin will head to the bench following three straight starts as Luke Maile gets the nod behind the dish for Wednesday's contest. Look for Martin to rejoin the lineup for the series opener versus Oakland on Thursday.

Russell Martin
C FA
Fri 5/11/18 4:05 PM

Martin is not in the lineup against the Red Sox on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Martin will receive a standard day off as Luke Maile draws a start behind the plate for the series opener. Through 25 games this year, Martin is hitting .151 with a .637 OPS, to go along with five home runs and 11 RBI.

Russell Martin
C FA
Thu 5/10/18 10:17 PM

Martin went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Martin hit his fifth home run of the season, the only runs the Blue Jays were able to muster off Mike Leake on Thursday. It was his third home run in his past seven games, though other hits have been few and far between as he has just four hits in his past 26 at-bats. That is a microcosm of his season -- he is now hitting just .151/.277/.360 through 86 at-bats this season.

Russell Martin
C FA
Sun 5/6/18 11:00 AM

Martin is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rays, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Martin will take a seat for the third time in four games while manager John Gibbons rewards the hot-hitting Luke Maile with another turn behind the dish. Though he currently owns a nearly 200-point edge in OPS over Martin, Maile's hitting profile contains plenty of warts, namely a 29.6 percent strikeout rate and .484 BABIP. Once Maile's performance likely begins veering closer to his uninspiring career numbers, Martin should settle back in as the clear No. 1 backstop.

Russell Martin
C FA
Fri 5/4/18 3:44 PM

Martin is not in the lineup for Friday's game against Tampa Bay, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Martin will receive a standard day off after catching the previous two days, including Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader, during which he went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. In his place, Luke Maile will catch and bat eighth. Expect Martin back in the lineup Saturday.

Russell Martin
C FA
Tue 5/1/18 4:09 PM

Martin is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins, Brandon Warne of The Athletic Minnesota reports.
EDGE Analysis
Martin knocked his first homer since April 6 in Monday's series opener, but he'll head to the bench Tuesday after starting six of the previous eight games behind the dish. In his stead, Luke Maile will start at catcher and hit eighth.

Russell Martin
C FA
Sat 4/28/18 1:03 PM

Martin is out of Saturday's lineup against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
He has started seven of the last 11 games, and while he is just 3-for-24 over that stretch, he has seven walks and just five strikeouts, so he has been fine from a real life perspective. Martin has just two home runs on the season and has not homered since April 6. Luke Maile is starting behind the dish and hitting eighth.

Russell Martin
C FA
Thu 4/26/18 3:52 PM

Martin is out of the lineup against Boston on Thursday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Martin will occupy a spot on the bench following three straight starts as Luke Maile gets the nod behind the plate for the series finale. Over 16 games this season, Martin is hitting just .132/.281/.264 with two home runs and six RBI.