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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers News: Russell Martin Willing To Play Infield & Outfield In Addition To Catching
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Dodgers News: Russell Martin Willing To Play Infield & Outfield In Addition To Catching

Matthew Moreno
January 13, 2019
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Once Yasmani Grandal rejected the one-year, $17.9 million qualifying offer, the expectation was the Los Angeles Dodgers would look elsewhere to fill their vacancy at catcher. Although Austin Barnes remained on the roster, the team appeared to be searching for a starter behind the plate.

The early stages of the offseason saw the Dodgers linked to Yan Gomes, who the Cleveland Indians traded to the Washington Nationals. Then as the Miami Marlins made a decision to make J.T. Realmuto available, the Dodgers were connected to those trade rumors as well.

But as the Marlins continued to have a high asking price for Realmuto, the Dodgers changed course and struck a trade for Russell Martin. He returns to the organization that selected him in the 17th round of the 2002 Draft, motivated to bounce back on a personal level and help the Dodgers win a World Series.

President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman relayed Martin’s determination to aid by any means necessary includes playing the infield and outfield if it’s asked of him, per J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group:

Andrew Friedman said Russell Martin was excited to be coming back to L.A. "He wants to win a championship. That's what he talked about multiple times, and said I'll do anything you guys want. I'll play the infield, I'll play the outfield … even pitch."

— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) January 12, 2019

Martin first came out from behind the plate during the 2008 season when he played 11 games (eight starts) at third base for the Dodgers. In 2011, he logged two innings at second base for the New York Yankees.

Martin then made his foray into the outfield in 2013 by playing 5.2 innings in right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Despite being 35 years old, he added to that versatility by playing three games (10 innings) at shortstop with the Toronto Blue Jays last season.

Should he play multiple positions this season, Martin would follow in the footsteps of Barnes, Kyle Farmer and Grandal as catchers the Dodgers have additionally used throughout the infield.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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