Carlos Martínez works out in the Dominican Republic - A Hunt and Peck

Let us all take a break from #StantonWatch and set our attention toward our favorite, lovable Dominican starting pitcher, Carlos Martínez. Carlos is busy down in the beautiful Puerto Plata working out to prepare for next season. Also he is on the beach. Isn’t the beach relaxing? Let Carlos Martínez soothe your troubled soul.

what else is going on in baseball...

Angels, Mariners in pursuit of Shohei Ohtani | MLB.com

Two-way players talk Shohei Ohtani's future | MLB.com

Marlins might trade Giancarlo Stanton soon | MLB.com

Recap: Shohei Ohtani meets with 7 MLB teams | MLB.com

Justin Turner had the star-studded bachelor party that you could only dream of | MLB.com

Fan front office approval ratings are higher than ever. | Sports on Earth

The Dodgers Control the Giancarlo Stanton Sweepstakes | FanGraphs Baseball

The Rangers Are Signing Mike Minor to Start | FanGraphs Baseball

Shohei Ohtani’s MLB meetings are over, so now we wait for his decision | SBNation.com

Giancarlo Stanton could keep the Giants and Cards waiting for a year | SBNation.com

what the cardinals are up to...

Quick Hits: Goold on the Cardinals | Derrick Goold: Bird Land | stltoday.com

Cardinals have other options if they miss on Stanton | Jose de Jesus Ortiz | stltoday.com

VIDEO: Andy Cohen Gives His Giancarlo Stanton-to-the-Cardinals Pitch | 101Sports.com

Christian Yelich or Marcell Ozuna? The Cardinals Should Go For Yelich | 101Sports.com

KNOW THINE ENEMY...

the nl central

The Cubs Are Ohtani’s Other Outlier Finalist | FanGraphs Baseball

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