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Carlos Martinez Injury: Updates on Cardinals Pitcher's Back and Return

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez is in the midst of a career season, but he will miss his next start Tuesday with a back injury.

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Gonzales to Start for Martinez

The silver lining with this setback is the fact Martinez said “it’s not too bad” and that he “could use the rest,” according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Left-handed pitcher Marco Gonzales will "likely" start against the Washington Nationals instead.

Martinez boasts a 13-6 record with a 2.91 ERA and 1.