Dodgers will not need to worry with the brief loss of Russell Martin. Coming into this season, he would best fit the eighth slot in the lineup. His bat isn’t over impressive, but he is a good fielding catcher. The Dodgers have Brad Ausmus and A.J. Ellis on their roster who can both fill in for Martin. Ausmus is a better fielder and can bat ninth if that’s the direction Joe Torre wants to go, but A.J. Ellis is an equal fielder to Martin and has more tools with his bat. He can hit for a better average and have a very good on base percentage.
I would expect this injury to delay Martin from starting opening day and I would recommend Ellis to start. Ellis has enough capabilities to start by hitting eighth, but if needed he could leadoff or bat third as he proves himself in the majors.
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