The Chicago Cubs will face the young righty on opening day April 2nd. What does Carlos Martinez bring to the table? Let’s take a look.
Martinez went through a fairly different path than most Dominicans who come to play baseball in America. Martinez wasn’t discovered until he was 17 years old, the same year he was about to graduate high school. At the time, the Red Sox discovered the youngster who was topping out at 92 on the mound. Still very young, Martinez was projectable.
The Sox took a chance and signed Martinez, but there was some confusion.