Martinez has worked on strengthening his shoulder this offseason and he expects to be ready for the start of the 2016 season, the Bloomington Pantagraph reports.
Soreness in Martinez's shoulder forced him to miss his final start of the regular season and the NLDS against the Cubs in October. In his first full season as a starter with the Cardinals in 2015, Martinez logged 179.2 innings. With a full season of health, Martinez is a threat to approach 200 strikeouts for the Cardinals in 2016.