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Blue Jays Place Russell Martin On 10-Day DL, Designate Casey Lawrence

By Jeff Todd | May 8, 2017 at 4:25pm CDT

The Blue Jays have placed catcher Russell Martin on the 10-day DL, as Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca was among those to report (Twitter links). Mike Ohlman will come up from Triple-A to take his roster spot, with the club designating righty Casey Lawrence for assignment to open a 40-man spot.

Martin is dealing with a nerve problem in his left shoulder that has been an ongoing issue since the spring, per the report. Though he has obviously been playing through it thus far, a recent collision made things worse and evidently pushed the team to give him a lengthier rest.

While it seems reasonable to hope that Martin won’t be out for long, the Jays will be left with a less-than-ideal situation in the interim. Ohlman will pair with Luke Maile, who was recently added via waiver claim.

The 26-year-old Ohlman is headed to the majors for the first time. He has had some strong years at the plate at times in the minors, and was off to an excellent start this year at Triple-A. Through 85 plate appearances, Ohlman is slashing .246/.388/.594 with seven home runs.

Lawrence, 29, has been utilized as an optionable swingman this year, providing some much-needed flexibility. But he had struggled through 13 1/3 innings, allowing 13 earned runs on 21 hits while recording just seven strikeouts against 11 free passes.

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  1. SuperSinker

    4 years ago

    Hello darkness my old friend.

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  2. tim815

    4 years ago

    Lawrence for Szczur?

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  3. jimmertee

    4 years ago

    Tough loss for the Jays but explains Martin’s poor production. Jays are an older team and injurys have caught up with the age. Martin’s injury only confirms the notion that this team needs to be blown up now or at the trade deadline. I don’t beleive the core is good enough to win a championship and the team needs a much younger, talented core. At the trade deadline I would make everyone is available except for Stroman and Osuna. It is time for Ross Atkins to become trader Ross.

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    • jdubs346

      4 years ago

      Lol future GM of the year right here, someone better scoop this guy up quickly … if you’ve been paying attention guys have been going on the DL left, right and centre around the MLB

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