Martinez (shoulder) allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out two in two innings Friday against the Braves.
He got four outs via the groundout and two via the strikeout, and while it would have been nice if he had allowed fewer baserunners, it is still encouraging for Martinez to have made it through the two innings the Cardinals likely intended him to pitch in his first game action of the spring. Look for him to go three innings his next time out as he continues to ramp up for the start of the regular season.