7 years agoSt. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez is unlikely to be traded, according to president of baseball operations John Mozeliak. "For us, the one core we have is pitching," Mozeliak said before Thursday's series opener at Wrigley Field. "And to start trying to arbitrage that would have to be a very special-type deal, otherwise it would make no sense to us." St. Louis has Martinez locked up for another five years at $69.5 million, not including his two option years. Martinez's stinker to open the second half of the season also didn't help his trade value, but he does have a 3.39 ERA and 1.39 WHIP on the season.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: MLB.com - Jenifer Langosch