Carlos Martínez is making pancakes - A Hunt and Peck

It is Thursday and we all know what that means! Time to check in on our favorite Cardinals starter from the Dominican Republic, Carlos Martínez! Carlos faces the Padres tonight at 6:15pm, so to prepare, he must start the day right with a balanced breakfast. Pancakes it is:

Serving up some @Tsunamy27 today!! #GoCards pic.twitter.com/9qrfCkfvPW

— Tsunami Waves (@tsunami_waves) August 24, 2017

I am not sure exactly what Carlos is doing, but it appears to be for his foundation, Tsunami Waves. To find out more about the foundation or donate to Tsunami Waves, check out their website: www.tsunamiwavesfoundation.org

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