Last winter the Dodgers acquired Russell Martin for two prospects in return for the Blue Jays picking up most of the twenty million that Martin was owed in 2019. For just over three million dollars, the Dodgers brought Russell back for another stint in blue to back up Austin Barnes and help bridge the gap to the Keibert Ruiz and Will Smith era.
Over his last two games, Martin has helped out offensively going 4-7 and nearly went deep in Tuesday night’s game. For the season, Martin has had a quietly strong campaign posting a slash line of .