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MLB rumors: Russell Martin draws free-agent interest from A’s, others

The A's are searching high and low for a veteran catcher.

Oakland struck on in their pursuit of Matt Wieters, and now they've reportedly turned their attention to Russell Martin.

MLB Network's Jon Heyman reported on Thursday that the A's are among several teams that have "checked in on" the veteran catcher.

Martin, 37, spent the 2019 season with the Dodgers, his original organization. In 83 games, he slashed .200/.337/.330 with five doubles, six homers and 20 RBI.

The A's have three catchers on the 40-man roster -- Sean Murphy, Austin Allen and Jonah Heim -- and all three of them are rookies.