He just needs to have his workload decreased a little so that he can get the rest he obviously needs . 2 ) He 's not nearly as valuable as a third baseman . An enormous part of Martin 's value is the simple fact that he 's got a useful bat coming from a position where it 's incredibly difficult to find one . His bat simply does not play as well at third base as it does at catcher .
According to the above context, answer the following question.
Why is the owner looking to make a deal ?


The player is slipping as third basemen .