The Dodgers have avoided salary arbitration with catcher Russell Martin, signing him to a one-year, $3.9 million contract, according to a major-league source.
The deal is the largest ever awarded to a catcher in his first year of arbitration.
RealGM Note: Martin was ranked 137th in season FIC in 2008 and 'deserved' to make $7M, giving him a Reina Value of +1,300%.
Dodgers Agree To $3.9M Deal With Martin