Sep 3, 2015 at 12:03p ET
Sep 3, 2015 at 12:03p ET
Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez is ready to get back on the hill. Actually he was never ready to get off it, but that wasn't his choice.
Scratched before his last start Tuesday for an ailment described as a minor back ailment, Martinez is expected to start for the Cardinals on Friday when St. Louis begins a big weekend series with its closest pursuer, the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to J.J. Bailey of KMOV.
Carlos will throw Friday for the #STLCards.