On Tuesday, MLB.com’s Jenifer Langosch reported that the Cardinals were considering moving Carlos Martínez to the bullpen for 2019.
In fact, pitching coatch Mike Maddux seemed to favor it. Twice when asked about Martínez as a starter, he referenced the performance given by the 27-year-old pitcher out of the pen at the end of last season.
At first, I find it tough to justify a move away from the rotation.
Before his injury-riddled 2018, Martínez had put up three consecutive seasons accruing at least 3.3 fWAR. He broke the 200-inning mark for the first time in 2017.