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Yankees Lineup Projections, Part 1 of 9: What We Can Expect from Russell Martin

spring training just around the corner, it's time to start taking a look at how the Yankees lineup will produce in 2012.

First up, we'll look at catcher Russell Martin.

Martin was a welcome addition to the club in 2011, effectively replacing Jorge Posada as the team's starting catcher.

After being non-tendered by the Los Angeles Dodgers in December 2010, Martin was heavily courted by General Manager Brian Cashman. Cashman had always been a big fan of Martin's and he jumped at the chance to sign the young backstop once he hit free agency.

Coming off of a down season in 2010, Martin inked a one-year contract worth $4 million. If he caught 120 games, the value of the contract would increase to $5.4 million.

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