After separating from his wife and struggling with his confidence, the two-time All-Star began seeing a therapist.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Five years removed from his last All-Star appearance, Carlos Martínez believes he can reach those heights again. The rest of baseball will be watching.
Few pitchers were nastier than Martínez was between 2015-17, averaging 97 mph with his fastball and showing off a swing-and-miss slider. In fact, there were exactly 11 better hurlers in all of baseball during that stretch, according to bWAR. Some company he was keeping: Madison Bumgarner. Jacob deGrom. Cole Hamels.
But Martínez in his first time speaking in a Giants uniform Monday shed light on a different issue that he believes was at the root of his struggles: mental health.“That’s what made me lose my confidence,” Martínez said. “Doubting I could get an out.”“He helped me overcome and straighten out the issues I had in my life and straighten out my life,” Martínez said.
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