Carlos Martinez posts sobering Instagram of battle with COVID-19 (Photo)

Carlos Martinez posts sobering Instagram of battle with COVID-19.

Saint Louis Cardinals pitcher, Carlos Martinez has been cleared to return to baseball as of Tuesday and shortly after the news broke he took to Instagram to share his story and a photo of his time hospitalized with COVID-19.

“Today I want to thank God for another chance at life, I am now free of this virus that ends humanity, my God has a tough battle for each one of us and with faith, we can be victorious, I love you my God,” Martinez wrote on Instagram. “Thanks to each of the people who prayed for my health may God pay it back with much equal health, blessings for every human in the world.”

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Martinez was part of the recent Cardinals outbreak

Martinez was placed on the injured list along with other players after contracting the potentially deadly virus. He had never announced his diagnosis, until now. He joins Yadier Molina, Paul DeJong, Junior Fernandez, Kodi Whitley and Edmundo Sosa as a growing list of players who tested positive during a recent outbreak which sidelined the team.

The team was on hiatus for 17 days.