New York Mets starting pitcher Pedro Martinez made a Class A rehab start Wednesday in Port St. Lucie Fla and pretty much got rocked by a bunch of high school kids.
Martinez, a 3-time Cy Young Award winner and former Red Sox ace, gave up five runs and six hits in the game against the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Wednesday, as he attempts to return to the New York rotation after offseason shoulder surgery.
Pedro whiffed five, as he threw 63 pitches (44 were strikes), he didn’t walk anyone but was hit hard when he missed. 40 of his pitches were fastballs he topped out at 89 mph and averaged only 86 mph.
He also gave up two homeruns, one to Justin Justice and the other to Deik Scram. He said both bombs came on sinkers.
The 35-year-old Martinez had his rotator cuff repaired in October and has been working toward a return all season. The right-hander first threw to batters on June 26.
