Though a second read of an MRI on his right shoulder revealed no new injury, Carlos Martinez is in jeopardy of opening the season on the injured list after having his rehab program extended by a week.
St. Louis Official Site
Carlos Martinez showed up in the Cardinals’ clubhouse on Tuesday with his right arm in a sling. But his latest setback will cost him only an additional week as the righthander tries to rebound from a weak right shoulder, which plagued him last year.
Cardinal Beat
Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez wore a sling on his arm after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection for his right shoulder, a treatment that will require additional time away from throwing. Martinez will be re-evaluated in two weeks, according to the club, validating an earlier diagnosis that the two-time All-Star needs to strengthen muscles in the shoulder.
KMOX
The situation surrounding the right shoulder of Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez took another step back Tuesday, though the team only considers it to be a minor one.
KMOV
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