Martinez completed another in a series of bullpen sessions Tuesday at Busch Stadium, and rather than relocate his rehab to Jupiter, Fla., to accelerate a rise back to the majors and the rotation, he’ll remain with the team this week. His focus will be on “shorter-burst” outings, manager Mike Shildt confirmed.
Martinez has explained multiple times that he stops himself out of fear of future injury or lack of trust in his shoulder. Three times last season a weakness in his shoulder led to injuries elsewhere — up his arm and through his ribcage — and it was soreness in that same area that sidelined him for all of spring training this year.