Martinez faced hitters Friday for the first time since injuring his shoulder last September, Benjamin Hochman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Martinez took another step in his recovery Friday, as he took on hitters while throwing off a mound. He continues to progress in the right direction, but it remains to be seen when he will make his spring debut. Whenever that day comes, Martinez will need about a month beyond then to build up his stamina for the regular season.