
Russell Martin received a warm welcome from his new teammates and coaches upon his arrival at the Toronto Blue Jays' spring training complex. Not everyone inside the clubhouse, though, was elated when the Blue Jays signed the three-time All-Star catcher in November. Catcher Dioner Navarro acknowledged Monday he requested a trade shortly after the team signed Martin to a five-year, $82 million deal in November and said he has not budged from that stance. ''I asked for a trade right away and up to today, that's still my goal,'' Navarro said.
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