Carlos Martinez is working hard - A Hunt and Peck

Carlos Martinez's season came to an abrupt close in 2015 as a shoulder injury reared its ghastly head. To prepare for next year, El Gallo and his family have been spending the winter in Florida so that Martinez is able to easily focus on his rehab. Let's see what our favorite pitcher is up to now...

Tamo lindo de lune a domingo #usssss #fajaonoregalao @repostapp @cardinals #cardinalnation Dios dice ayúdate que yo te ayudaré

A video posted by Carlos Martinez (@tsunamy0327) on Dec 16, 2015 at 10:44am PST

Hmmm... I do not really know what he is doing, but it looks impressive! Keep up the good work, Carlos! Love the Captain America compression socks!

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