The St. Louis Cardinals have decided to use Carlos Martinez out of the bullpen for the remainder of the season.

Martinez has been sidelined as of late with a shoulder strain.

It would appear as though the Cardinals think it would take Martinez too long to get back up to speed as a starter, but they can employ him as a reliever. He has pitched to a 3.41 ERA in 100 1/3 innings this season.

Martinez is guaranteed $34.5 million over the next three seasons before a pair of options become available.