Cards pitcher Martinez shut down 2 weeks, builds up shoulder

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez has been shut down for two weeks to build up shoulder strength after an injury-plagued season.
Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said Tuesday that Martinez won’t throw before being reevaluated on March 5. Shildt said an MRI this week showed Martinez’s right shoulder was structurally sound.
It was uncertain how this setback would affect Martinez’s status for opening day March 28 at NL Central champion Milwaukee.