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Saltalamacchia learning pitchers on the fly

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- For Jarrod Saltalamacchia, it's kind of like cramming for a final exam.

The veteran catcher was signed by the Blue Jays a week before camp began. That means he's now undergoing a crash course in learning everything he can about the pitching staff he'll be working with this season when starter Russell Martin gets a day off.

"It's going real well," the 31-year-old said before Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies at Spectrum Field. "The more times you get to catch these guys, the better you feel. You get to know them and how their mind thinks a little bit.