Ever since the Pittsburgh Pirates returned to hosting a winning culture with their playoff berth in 2013, the team has been relatively fortunate to have two reliable, versatile, and durable veteran backstops to handle their complex pitching staff. Russell Martin is now a Toronto Blue Jay, but his time in Pittsburgh was not wasted by any means. In addition to building a blueprint of the successful Pirates rotation along with Pitching Coach Ray Searage, Martin served as a veteran leader on and off the field.
Martin slashed .256/.362/.401 with 26 home runs and a .