| 5/14/2013 3:38:00 PM |
Description: Pirates catcher Russell Martin is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Milwaukee. | Insight: Martin's return may have been accelerated by the Brewers swiping six bases off backup catcher Michael McKenry. Martin has been an offensive force this season as well, batting .263 with six homers, 11 RBI and an .884 OPS. | | |
| 5/13/2013 10:56:00 AM |
Description: Pirates catcher Russell Martin is questionable for Monday's game against Milwaukee due to neck soreness, but was available to pinch hit on Sunday if needed. | Insight: Martin dealt with the injury earlier this week and had a flareup Friday. Michael McKenry will continue to handle the catching duties while Martin is sidelined and he's produced a solid .831 OPS over the 14 games he's played this season. | | |
| 5/12/2013 12:20:00 PM |
Description: Pirates catcher Russell Martin is not in the starting lineup again on Sunday due to neck soreness, but is available to pinch hit. | Insight: Martin dealt with the injury earlier this week and had a flareup Friday. Michael McKenry will continue to handle the catching duties while Martin is sidelined. | | |
| 5/12/2013 9:25:00 AM |
Description: Pirates catcher Russell Martin was not in the starting lineup again on Saturday due to neck soreness. he has only played in one game since May 5. | Insight: Martin dealt with the injury earlier this week and had a flareup Friday. Michael McKenry will continue to handle the catching duties while Martin is sidelined. | | |
| 5/10/2013 7:12:00 PM |
Description: Pirates catcher Russell Martin is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Mets due to neck soreness. SOURCE: Rob Biertempfel, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Insight: Martin dealt with the injury earlier this week and had a flareup Friday. | | |
| 5/8/2013 1:31:00 PM |
Description: Hot-hitting Pittsburgh catcher Russell Martin (.367 over the past two weeks) faces a tough matchup on Wednesday and is not in the starting lineup. | Insight: He's a career .176 hitter (3-for-17) against Seattle right-hander Felix Hernandez. Martin sat out Tuesday's game with a stiff neck. Michael McKenry started behind the plate on Tuesday. | | |
| 5/7/2013 5:42:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh catcher Russell Martin is out of the lineup Tuesday due to neck stiffness, according to Michael Sanserino of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. | Insight: Michael McKenry will start behind the plate. Martin has trimmed his strikeouts and is batting .272 with six homers and a .905 OPS in 27 games. | | |
| Hot | 4/28/2013 8:36:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh catcher Russell Martin blasted a pair of homers and had a double and three RBIs Sunday against St. Louis. | Insight: Martin has three homers over the last two games and is batting .409 with five bombs and eight RBIs over his last 12 games. | | |
| 4/19/2013 10:59:00 AM |
Description: Pittsburgh catcher Russell Martin is a career .071 hitter (1-for-14) with six strikeouts against Braves starter Tim Hudson. | Insight: Martin is off to an ugly start, batting .143, but he did have two hits, including a homer, in the series opener with Atlanta. | | |
| 4/18/2013 10:44:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh catcher Russell Martin's bat came to life Thursday against the Braves as he went 2-for-3 with a solo homer. | Insight: Martin was 4-for-39 coming into Thursday's game, but he has only struck out five times in 42 at-bats. | | |
| 2/26/2013 1:49:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh catcher Russell Martin will miss a few days with right shoulder soreness. | Insight: Moving to Pittsburgh's lineup from the Yankees hurts Martin's middle-of-the-road fantasy value. The catcher is a low-average hitter but has averaged 19.5 HR over the past two seasons. With the plethora of quality catchers in the big leagues these days, Martin likely isn't worthy of a starting spot in any fantasy lineups. | | |
| 11/29/2012 8:42:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh has agreed to a deal with catcher Russell Martin, pending a physical. SOURCE: Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports | Insight: The Yankees did not want to give Martin more than a one-year deal while the Pirates were willing to go to two. Moving to Pittsburgh's lineup hurts Martin's already middling fantasy value. The catcher is a low-average hitter who can bop 20 homers but contributes with his defense more than anything else. | | |
| 11/28/2012 4:47:00 PM |
Description: The Pirates are in the running for free agent catcher Russell Martin and are willing to offer him a three-year deal at around $25 million according to Jon Heyman from CBS Sports. | Insight: The Yankees are also after Martin, though it's unlikely they'd be willing to match the amount of years Pittsburgh has offered. Martin was an all or nothing home run hitter last season (.211, 21 HR in 133 games) and his numbers were likely skewed by Yankee Stadium's short dimensions. Obviously, from a fantasy perspective he's much better off in New York. | | |
| 10/16/2012 9:43:00 AM |
Description: New York catcher Russell Martin is (5-for-12) .417 against Detroit ace Justin Verlander with a 1.128 OPS. | Insight: Martin hasn't done much in this postseason, batting just .192, but is one of the rare hitters with moderate success against Verlander. | | |
| 9/19/2012 7:03:00 PM |
Description: New York catcher Russell Martin won't start the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays. | Insight: Martin went 0-for-3 in the first game of the doubleheader. He'll step aside to let Chris Stewart (.244, 1 HR, 12 RBI) catch the nightcap. | | |
| 9/12/2012 9:30:00 AM |
Description: Yankees catcher Russell Martin is just 2-for-20 in his career against Red Sox starter Aaron Cook. | Insight: Martin is currently on a seven-game hitting streak, batting .417 with a pair of homers and a 1.250 OPS over that span, but this matchup is historically unfavorable and should be avoided. | | |
| 8/26/2012 12:39:00 PM |
Description: Yankees catcher Russell Martin won't start Sunday's game against the Indians. | Insight: Martin is pretty tough to endorse from a fantasy perspective. His 14 homers in 103 games isn't horrible but he only has 34 RBI and his batting average hasn't been above .200 since late June. At this point, the cons far outweigh the pros of having Martin on your fantasy team. | | |
| 8/20/2012 7:48:00 PM |
Description: New York catcher Russell Martin is getting a rest Monday against the White Sox. | Insight: Though Martin has 20-homer potential, his all or nothing approach at the plate makes him a risky play in fantasy. | | |
| 8/11/2012 1:10:00 PM |
Description: Yankees catcher Russell Martin is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto. No injury, just a day of rest after a night game for the Yankees catcher. | Insight: Martin (.199) still can't get his average over the .200 mark, but he's batting .324 over the past two weeks. | | |
| 7/30/2012 6:44:00 PM |
Description: Yankees catcher Russell Martin will not be in the lineup Monday night against Baltimore. | Insight: Martin (.189) is coming off a 2-for-2 performance against Boston on Sunday night. Chris Stewart (.253, 1 HR, 12 RBIs) will get the start at catcher in Martin's place tonight. | | |
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