The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Carlos Martinez will enter spring training next season in a starter's role. The 22-year-old has been a starting pitcher as a minor league prospect, but the Cardinals used him only once as a starter this season, while he made 20 relief appearances during the regular season.
In his first season in St. Louis, Martinez went 2-1 with a 5.08 ERA and 1.41 WHIP, though he had a 3.55 ERA and 0.79 WHIP over 12 postseason appearances.