The St Louis Cardinals have called up pitching prospect Carlos Martinez to make a start against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Busch Stadium. Martinez had previously been used in the Cardinals bullpen this season.
In his pair of bullpen stays with the Cardinals, Martinez combined to allow 12 hits and seven earned runs in 11 1/3 innings.
The 21-year-old right-hander has posted a 1.76 ERA in 10 Triple-A starts this season.
The move was necessitated after Shelby Miller was hit in the elbow in the first inning of Wednesdays game and Jake Westbrook who was scheduled to pitch Thursday was used as his replacement.
A corresponding move has not been announced. The Cardinals are currently three games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Central
