Carlos Martinez (minors07)
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Carlos Martinez also known as Carlos Matias
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 165 lb.
- Born September 2, 1991 in Puerto Plata, D.R.
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Carlos Martinez is a top pitching prospect in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He is also known as Carlos Matias.
Carlos made his professional debut at age 18, pitching for the DSL Cardinals in 2010. He went 3-2 in 12 starts, dominating opponents with an 0.76 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 59 innings. That earned him a ticket to the United States, and he started the 2011 season in full-season A ball, playing for the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Midwest League; this was already a huge leap for a young pitcher from the Dominican Republic, as the Rookie-level Appalachian League would have been a more common next destination. Carlos did extremely well against Midwest League battrs though, putting up a 2.33 ERA over his first 8 starts, with 50 strikeouts over 38.2 innings, to earn a promotion to the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Florida State League. He vaulted so far up the prospect rankings that he was selected as one of two Cardinal minor leaguers to play in the 2011 Futures Game. He pitched the 4th inning for the World team. He struck out Paul Goldschmidt to open the inning, hit Devin Mesoraco with a pitch, and then induced Will Middlebrooks to hit into a double play grounder to end the frame. he hit 98 mph on the radar gun during the outing, showing the sort of stuff that makes scouts salivate. He is working on developing a change-up to complement his outstanding fastball.
