Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove exited his begin within the Wild Card sequence attributable to tightness in his pitching elbow. Supervisor Mike Shildt knowledgeable reporters as we speak that Musgrove gained’t be on the membership’s NLDS roster and gained’t pitch within the sequence, although the skipper stopped wanting speculating in regards to the righty’s availability after this sequence. AJ Cassavell of MLB.com was amongst these to relay the information on X.
It’s an unlucky improvement for the Padres, as they’re hoping to take down the Dodgers within the sequence that kicks off tomorrow. Musgrove has had his challenges this 12 months however is without doubt one of the membership’s finest pitchers and was in a groove in the direction of the tip of the common season.
The righty had a 5.66 earned run common by means of the tip of Could. He had already missed a couple of weeks earlier that month attributable to elbow irritation and he was recognized with a bone spur in his elbow in early June. He was transferred to the 60-day injured listing and wasn’t capable of return till the center of August.
He was capable of end the season on a powerful notice, making 9 begins down the stretch with a 2.15 ERA, 29.1% strikeout fee and 4.1% stroll fee. He took the ball within the second sport of the Wild Card spherical in opposition to Atlanta and the outcomes have been good. He tossed 3 2/3 innings with 4 strikeouts and no walks, permitting one earned run. However his velocity was down and he was eliminated after simply 44 pitches. The membership later introduced it as elbow tightness.
Provided that Musgrove has been battling elbow points all 12 months, it’s honest to surprise if there’s a long-term situation that may have to be addressed. Shildt being tight-lipped about it for now, so the total ramifications might not be instantly recognized. If any form of vital surgical procedure is required, that might have a notable affect on the membership into subsequent 12 months.
Within the brief time period, the Padres will probably be making an attempt to outlive with out Musgrove. Dylan Stop and Yu Darvish are scheduled to start out the primary two video games of the sequence in opposition to the Dodgers. Michael King tossed the primary sport in opposition to Atlanta, placing out 12 over seven shutout innings, and can seemingly get the ball within the third contest on Tuesday. Within the fourth sport, they might seemingly be selecting between Stop beginning on brief relaxation versus utilizing somebody like Martín Pérez or Matt Waldron. Full roster bulletins will probably be made Saturday morning.