Whether you consider Carlos Martinez to be an ace, a potential one or somewhere in that fuzzy area that exists between the two, we should all be able to agree on two things.
Martinez is a better pitcher than this season's 7-9 record indicates.
And Martinez hasn't been close to his best as of late.
As of Wednesday afternoon ,the 25-year-old right-hander still ranked in baseball's top-10 in terms of of innings pitched (eighth), strikeouts (eighth) and quality starts (tied for 10th).
He had carved out at spot in the top-20 among qualifying starters in ERA (3.