Blue Jays' Russell Martin: Gets start at DH, keeps crushing

Martin went 3-for-3 with a walk, two RBI and scored a run in Tuesday's win over the Angels.

Analysis:

Martin's hot bat earned him his first start of the year as the team's DH for Tuesday's tilt. The veteran rewarded manager John Gibbon's decision by logging his sixth multi-hit performance in his last seven games. Martin's gone 15-for-32 (.469) since Aug. 13 with six home runs, 13 RBI and nine runs scored, all while raising his average to a season-high .249.