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Dodgers News: Andrew Friedman Feels Russell Martin, Austin Barnes Make For ‘Really Good’ Defensive Catching Duo

With Yasmani Grandal signing with the Milwaukee Brewers in free agency, the Los Angeles Dodgers were left with a hole at the starting catching position for the 2019 season.

Top catching prospects Keibert Ruiz and Will Smith are both just a year away from being Major League ready, so president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman was just looking for a one-year stopgap at the position.

He recently found that solution on the trade market with the Dodgers acquiring a familiar face in Russell Martin from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for a pair of prospects.