Even before young hotshot prospect Carlos Martinez was able to throw a pitch for the Cardinals this spring, a Cardinals official said the righthander was capable of "pulling off" what Trevor Rosenthal did last season -- leaping straight from Class AA to the majors. It took less than five weeks for it to happen. Martinez waited longer through a delay in his work visa than for the call to the big leagues, which came this morning. The Cardinals optioned reliever Mitchell Boggs to Class AAA Memphis, and in a corresponding move promoted Martinez to the majors. General manager John Mozeliak confirmed the move to The Post-Dispatch this morning. The move will be announced later today. Martinez, one of the top pitching prospects in the minors, will be used in relief. Martinez, a 21-year-old righty from the Dominican Republic, was unable to participate in major-league spring training because he could not acquire the necessary work visa to travel to Florida. The Cardinals and their young righty began working on getting the visa before Christmas, but he did not receive it until late into March. The late start to his season diminished his exposure to the big-league coaches, but it does not slow his results. In three starts at Class AA Springfield, Martinez had nine strikeouts and a 2.31 ERA in 11 2/3 innings. He had one walk and 11 hits allowed. Martinez sports a fastball that he can throw at 100 mph, and in his starts so far this season he has regularly pitched at 98 mph. To make room on the 40-man roster for Martinez, the Cardinals placed shortstop Rafael Furcal on the 60-day disabled list. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 究竟会不会太早拉Martinez上来，继续看下去吧...... 还是希望能补上我们残缺的牛棚 --

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