Padres RHP Joe Musgrove anticipated to open season on IL
Oct 2, 2024; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove (44) throws throughout the first inning of recreation two within the Wildcard spherical for the 2024 MLB Playoffs towards the Atlanta Braves at Petco Park. Necessary Credit score: Denis Poroy-Imagn Photos San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove is anticipated to open the season on the injured listing after he was gradual to recuperate from his return begin March 4 begin at spring coaching.
Musgrove missed all of final season following Tommy John surgical procedure and made his return to the mound in an exhibition recreation towards Nice Britain’s World Baseball Basic group at Peoria, Ariz., throughout the first week of March.
He went two-plus innings with three strikeouts and allowed a run on 5 singles, with a fastball that reached 95 mph.
“I’ve talked to a whole lot of guys that say they do not really feel regular or do not feel again to themselves (till) about that two-year mark,” Musgrove mentioned after the outing. “I’ve bought all these items that I am conscious of, however I am probably not attempting to place myself into a type of courses proper now. I am sort of simply taking the ball each fifth day and see how I recuperate and regulate as we go.”
However Musgrove has not thrown a baseball since, with Padres supervisor Craig Stammen telling reporters Monday that his starter is anticipated to be on the IL when San Diego opens its season March 26 at dwelling towards the Detroit Tigers.
When he final pitched in 2024, Musgrove was 6-5 with a 3.88 ERA in 19 regular-season begins. He was pulled early from a wild-card spherical recreation towards the Atlanta Braves on Oct. 2 and identified with a torn UCL two days later.
Over 9 seasons with the Houston Astros (2016-17), Pittsburgh Pirates (2018-20) and Padres, Musgrove is 66-62 with a 3.73 ERA in 206 appearances (180 begins).
–Area Degree Media
