CARLOS MARTÍNEZ NEWS

Martinez gets 1st win as starter since 2018, Cards top Phils

Carlos Martinez pitched two-hit ball into the eighth inning for his first win as a starter since 2018, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2

APRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phillies visit St. Louis, aim to build on Wheeler's strong outing

Philadelphia looks to follow up a dominant performance by Monday starter Zack Wheeler

APRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cincinnati takes 5-game slide into matchup with St. Louis

Cincinnati will try to break its five-game losing streak when the Reds take on St. Louis

APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cincinnati takes 4-game losing streak into matchup with St. Louis

Cincinnati will try to break its four-game losing streak when the Reds take on St. Louis

APRIL 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Outdueled Wednesday Martinez (0-4) took the loss Wednesday as the Cardinals fell 1-0 to the Nationals, allowing one run on four hits and a walk over six innings while striking out three.

Impact The right-hander was sharp in delivering his first quality start of the season, firing 62 of 91 pitches for strikes. Unfortunately for the Cards, Max Scherzer was in Cy Young form for the Nats. Martinez will take a 6.00 ERA and 13:5 K:BB through 21 innings into his next outing Tuesday at home against the Phillies.

APRIL 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scherzer expected to start for Washington against St. Louis

The Cardinals will start Carlos Martinez on Wednesday while the Nationals are expected to counter with Max Scherzer

APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scherzer expected to start for Washington against St. Louis

The Cardinals will start Carlos Martinez on Wednesday while the Nationals are expected to counter with Max Scherzer

APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gives up six runs in loss Martinez (0-3) allowed six runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five in five innings as he took the loss against the Phillies on Friday.

Impact Martinez didn't allow any baserunners in four of his five innings Friday, but he unraveled in the second inning and allowed nine runners to reach base in the frame. The right-hander has lasted five innings in each of his first three outings of the season, but he's given up at least three runs in each of his starts. His next start should come on the road against Washington on Wednesday.

APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Eflin pitches into 8th, Phillies beat Cardinals 9-2

Zach Eflin pitched into the eighth inning, J

APRIL 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ross sharp, Zimmerman homers as Nationals blank Cardinals

Joe Ross pitched six sharp innings and the Washington Nationals threw their first regular-season shutout at Busch Stadium, blanking the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0

APRIL 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dealt second loss Saturday Martinez (0-2) took the loss Saturday versus Milwaukee after giving up three runs on eight hits with one strikeout and zero walks across five innings.

Impact The 29-year-old limited the Brewers to one run through four frames, but Avisail Garcia launched a two-run homer during the fifth inning to sour the right-hander's afternoon. Martinez has allowed seven runs over 10 innings through his first two starts of the season and should pitch at Philadelphia next weekend.

APRIL 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Martinez scheduled to start for Cardinals against Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers square off against the St. Louis Cardinals

APRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arenado's late HR lifts Cards over Brewers in home debut

Nolan Arenado hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning of his home debut with the Cardinals, lifting St. Louis over the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 as fans returned to Busch...

APRIL 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes loss in Cincinnati Martinez (0-1) allowed four runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings in a loss to the Reds on Sunday.

Impact The longtime Cardinal kept St. Louis in it early, but he decided to challenge Nick Castellanos with two on and two out in the fifth inning and Castellanos made Martinez pay. Around the Castellanos homer, Martinez was fine, throwing 50 total strikes and inducing 10 swinging strikes on 77 pitches. He will have friendlier park dimensions to work with next weekend when the Cardinals host the Brewers.

APRIL 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Castellanos strikes back with his bat, leads Reds over Cards

Nick Castellanos came out swinging with his bat a day after being ejected for inciting a bench-clearing melee, hitting a three-run homer and triple to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a...

APRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Martinez expected to start for St. Louis against Cincinnati

The St. Louis Cardinals play the Cincinnati Reds

APRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reds scrap with Cards at plate, tangle in outfield, win 9-6

Nick Castellanos stood over, flexed and jawed at St. Louis pitcher Jake Woodford after scoring, stetting off a series of scuffles that included relievers shoving in the outfield as...

APRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stellar in final tune-up Martinez fired three scoreless innings in a Grapefruit League tie with the Mets on Monday, allowing no hits and one walk while recording two strikeouts.

Impact The right-hander, who'll open the season in the starting rotation, will head into the season with some serious momentum after firing the equivalent of a complete-game shutout over his last pair of spring outings. Martinez's Grapefruit League performances ran the gamut from stellar to dreadful, as he gave up a combined 13 earned runs in three trips to the mound while posting scoreless efforts in three others.

MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cards to send Miklos, Hudson, Bader to IL to start season

The St. Louis Cardinals plan to start the season Thursday in Cincinnati with pitchers Kwang Hyun Kim, Dakota Hudson and Miles Mikolas on the injured list along with outfielder Harr...

MARCH 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Redemption in Wednesday's start Martinez fired six scoreless innings in a Grapefruit League win over the Mets on Wednesday, allowing four hits, two walks and hitting a batter while recording five strikeouts.

Impact Martinez presumably entered Wednesday's outing with some serious ground to make up on John Gant for a spot in the starting rotation, and he impressively met the moment with his best performance of the spring. Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports Martinez was able to deploy all five of his pitches with success and noted manager Mike Shildt remarked there's a "really good chance" the veteran right-hander opens the regular season as the No. 3 starter, although the status of Kwang Hyun Kim (back) for his first scheduled turn through the rotation is expected to play an integral role in whether that comes to fruition.

MARCH 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Regresses in Friday's start Martinez allowed five earned runs on five hits and two walks across three innings in a Grapefruit League loss to the Mets on Friday. He struck out one.

Impact Martinez had allowed just two earned runs across the seven innings covering his previous pair of spring starts, so Friday's outing was unquestionably a step back. However, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports the veteran right-hander was satisfied with his reincorporation of a sinker that worked particularly well for him as both a starter and closer back in 2018. "All my two-seamers today were like I wanted," Martinez said. "That was a real two-seamer and a big two-seamer. ... I want to stay there, because for the season, it's going to help me a lot."

MARCH 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals hope Nolan Arenado fills out playoff-caliber team

The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten in the habit the past couple years of plugging their biggest holes by trading for big-name bats that just happen to have had a whole lot of succ...

MARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Second consecutive solid outing Martinez allowed two earned runs on five hits and a walk over four innings in a Grapefruit League loss to the Mets on Sunday. He struck out three.

Impact That's back-to-back solid starts for Martinez after a rough Grapefruit League debut against the Astros back on March 4. The right-hander's chances of earning a rotation spot are increasingly strong due not only to his improved form over his last pair of turns, but because Miles Mikolas' shoulder problems are threatening to open up another vacancy to start the season.

MARCH 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bounces back nicely in second turn Martinez fired three scoreless innings in a Grapefruit League loss to the Mets on Tuesday, allowing two hits and two walks while regarding three strikeouts.

Impact The right-hander's strong effort validated the confident tone he'd sounded after a disastrous spring debut against the Astros on Thursday. Martinez stretched out to 53 pitches in Tuesday's start, throwing 33 for strikes to stay in the thick of the race for the No. 5 job in the starting rotation.

MARCH 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Now in Chisox 'pen, Kopech makes debut after 2020 opt-out

Michael Kopech is getting used to his new relief role with the Chicago White Sox

MARCH 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS