Blue Jays place Martin on DL with nerve inflammation in left shoulder

The Toronto Blue Jays will be without yet another key player as catcher Russell Martin will head to the 10-day disabled list with nerve inflammation in his left shoulder, the team announced Monday, according to Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com.

Martin joins Josh Donaldson, Troy Tulowitzki, J.A. Happ, and Aaron Sanchez as impact players currently on the disabled list.

The DL stint comes as a surprise, as Martin had started and played all of Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. According to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet, Martin had been dealing with a nerve issue in his shoulder since spring, and it was made worse by a recent collision with Rays shortstop Tim Beckham. Martin did, however, get the day off for Saturday's contest, as newcomer Luke Maile started for Toronto behind the plate.

As a corresponding move, the Blue Jays called up 26-year-old catcher Mike Ohlman from Triple-A Buffalo. In 23 games at Triple-A this year, Ohlman has slashed an impressive .246/.388/.594.

Martin started the season on a 0-for-20 stretch, but posted favorable on-base numbers during the slump and seemed to be squaring up the ball much better of late. Over the last two weeks, he was slashing .276/.447/.517 with two home runs and a 175 wRC+.