Martin agreed to a $6 million guaranteed one-year contract with the New York Yankees for the 2011 season.
The value of the contract could reach $9.4 million if he caught 110 games.

Martin began the 2011 season as the everyday catcher for the Yankees.
He was elected to the 2011 American League All-Star team as a Yankee.

Along with Robinson Canó and Curtis Granderson, Martin was one of the Yankees' three batters who hit an MLB record three grand slams in a single game in a 22–9 rout of the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium on August 25, 2011.

As a Super Two player, Martin was eligible for arbitration for a fourth time, and he signed a $7.5 million one-year contract for the 2012 season with up to $100,000 in performance bonuses with the Yankees to avoid arbitration on January 24.
He spent the year as the starting catcher with Chris Stewart as his backup.
In 133 games, he hit .211 with 21 HR and 53 RBI.
Martin started all 9 games of the Yankees postseason, going 5-31 with 1 HR.
Martin agreed to a $6 million guaranteed one-year contract with the New York Yankees for the 2011 season. The value of the contract could reach $9.4 million if he caught 110 games.
Martin began the 2011 season as the everyday catcher for the Yankees. He was elected to the 2011 American League All-Star team as a Yankee.
Along with Robinson Canó and Curtis Granderson, Martin was one of the Yankees' three batters who hit an MLB record three grand slams in a single game in a 22–9 rout of the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium on August 25, 2011.
As a Super Two player, Martin was eligible for arbitration for a fourth time, and he signed a $7.5 million one-year contract for the 2012 season with up to $100,000 in performance bonuses with the Yankees to avoid arbitration on January 24. He spent the year as the starting catcher with Chris Stewart as his backup. In 133 games, he hit .211 with 21 HR and 53 RBI. Martin started all 9 games of the Yankees postseason, going 5-31 with 1 HR.
Russell Martin