Carlos Martinez’s first career complete game shutout, against the Philadelphia Phillies, defined a recent stretch of pitching for the young right-hander. He followed that up with several strong outings. It was good to see the St. Louis Cardinals’ Opening Day starter grow into the caliber of pitcher as expected.
Earlier in the season, when Martinez was experiencing troubles, I took the time to look at his mechanics to try to figure out why he couldn’t find consistency. He would be a different pitcher by inning. With his track record of success, there had to be something different.