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Blue Jays catchers striking out at an alarming rate

The Blue Jays veteran backstop tandem of Russell Martin and Jarrod Saltalamacchia have struggled mightily to make consistent contact as the duo has combined for 26 whiffs in 53 at-bats thus far, striking out nearly 50 percent of the time.

Martin who always seems to struggle in April is batting a paltry .103 in 39 at-bats with 16 strikeouts. Thankfully Martin is still drawing walks having earned 9 free passes boosting his on-base percentage to a modest .271 clip.

Saltalamacchia who is in his first season north of the border is batting an uninspiring 0.