Carlos Martinez (18) delivers a pitch in the 1st inning of the spring training game against the New York Mets at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez is on the verge of a breakout. Is this version of the right-hander here to stay?
Entering the regular season, the St. Louis Cardinals expected a better version of Carlos Martinez. They couldn’t have expected anything like this.
What Martinez has done this season is put himself in the conversation as the best Cardinals pitcher not named Jack Flaherty.