Giants Sign Two-Time All-Star Carlos Martínez To Minor League Deal

The San Francisco Giants have added another arm into the fold for 2022 as Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the team has inked two-time All-Star starter Carlos Martínez to a minor league deal.

Martínez, 30, has pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals over the past nine seasons in both starting and relief roles.

If Martínez makes the big-league roster, his deal could be worth up to $4 million (including incentives).

Over 274 career appearances, Martínez has posted a 62-52 record, 3.74 ERA, and struck out 927 batters over 967 innings.

Injuries have plagued the right-hander over the past two seasons, having only appeared in 21 games since the beginning of the 2020 season. In those games, Martínez posted a 4-12 record to go along with a 6.95 ERA.

Martínez missed the final three months of the 2021 season after tearing a ligament in his right thumb.

This move is one with low risk and high reward for a Giants team that is looking to bolster its rotation following the departure of All-Star starter Kevin Gausman, who signed a five-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays prior to the lockout.

Over the weekend, San Francisco brought in another All-Star in Carlos Rodón, signing the lefty to a two-year, $44 million deal.

The Giants are reportedly still in the market for another bat, so expect more action to take place before Spring Training exhibition games begin on Friday.

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