Russell Martin got a bit heated Thursday and it will end up costing him a few games.
Martin spent too long in the sauna, causing him to pass out in the shower and injure his left knee on the way down, according to the Blue Jays catcher and manager John Gibbons. Martin was not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.
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Gibbons on Martin:Russ was in sauna yesterday, was in too long, got lightheaded, fell in shower & hurt knee. Needs couple days off #BlueJays
— Hazel Mae (@thehazelmae) July 22, 2016
Martin told reporters (via TSN) he felt "woozy" after his sauna stay and "next thing you know I'm on the ground." He said his head was "a bit sore" after the fall, but his knee was the bigger concern. The team ordered up an MRI earlier Friday, but it revealed no structural damage, TSN reported.
The 33-year-old is hitting .228/.317/.338 in 81 games in his second season in Toronto. Josh Thole started behind the plate Friday.
