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BREAKING: Lat strain puts Martinez on DL
The Cardinals will be without their ace for at least the next week and a half after placing right-hander Carlos Martinez on the 10-day disabled list with a right lat strain, the club announced Thursday.
St. Louis recalled righty Mike Mayers from Triple-A Memphis to take Martinez's spot on the active roster.
Martinez entered play Thursday leading the National League with a 1.62 ERA and tops the Cardinals' pitching staff with 50 innings pitched and 47 strikeouts. The two-time All-Star has surrendered just one home run to the 210 batters he's faced this season.
The 26-year-old Martinez last pitched Tuesday, when he suffered his second loss of the season after allowing four runs (two earned) in five innings vs. the Twins. It's tough timing for the first-place Cardinals, who just lost catcher Yadier Molina for the next month with a groin injury.
Mayers was optioned Monday after picking up a victory with three innings of one-run ball in relief during a 14-inning affair against the Cubs on May 6. Mayers is 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA and a save in five appearances, all out of the bullpen, for St. Louis this year.
