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Catchers the Miami Marlins Should Target in Free Agency

ByKevin Kraczkowski|
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 01: Catcher Russell Martin #55 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on September 01, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Dodgers defeated the Diamondbacks 4-3. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 01: Catcher Russell Martin #55 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on September 01, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Dodgers defeated the Diamondbacks 4-3. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 06: Russell Martin #55 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates with third base coach Dino Ebel #12 after hitting a two run home run in the ninth inning of Game 3 of the NLDS against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on October 06, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)

Russell Martin

Russell Martin has, by far, the most experience of anyone else mentioned in this slideshow. He’s been a major leaguer for 14 full seasons. Five with the Dodgers, two with the New York Yankees, two with the Pittsburgh Pirates, four with the Toronto Blue Jays, and one more with Los Angeles in 2019.

Martin will be turning 37-years-old around the birth of next Spring Training. Who better to guide an up-and-coming staff than someone who’s seen everything?

Martin’s never been a “great” hitter, but he’s more than passable. A .248/.349/.397 career slashline with 191 long balls and 771 RBI in 1,693 career games stands testament to that. Although he hasn’t hit above .240 in four years, he’s still more than capable of the occasional deep blast.

After consistently ranking amongst the league leaders in CS percentage, including an American League best 44 percent in 2015, Martin has tailed off a bit in recent years. A career  30 percent kill-rate that hasn’t been matched since that campaign, he also has averaged just one passed ball every 158 innings (that’s good).

Who will the Miami Marlins end up with? As I said before, all we can do is wait and see. Did you not see someone you would expect to in this article? Disagree with some of my choices? Please, let me have it, good or bad in the comments. Also, give us a follow on Twitter and a like on Facebook. For daily updates, you can also subscribe to our newsletter to keep up with the Miami Marlins.

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