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The San Diego Padres received devastating news before their National League Divisional Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Padres have lost one of their starting pitchers.
The arm that went down belonged to starting pitcher Joe Musgrove. According to reports, he will miss the rest of the postseason.
“I’m devastated about not being able to finish what we started,” Musgrove said.
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And his entire 2025 season is up in the air right now. Musgrove will have Tommy John surgery.
As a result, he will be shut down for an extended time. It is more than likely he will be shut down for the 2025 season.
The 31-year-old went 3 2/3 innings against the Braves. He allowed one earned run before departing.
“Obviously, a blow to our team on the field,” Padres President of Baseball Operations A.J. Preller said. “Just as much, (as) what he means to our group and our team, his presence every single day, he’s totally vested in the Padres organization. I see the work he’s put in with our medical team over the last few months just to get to a position where he pitched us into the playoffs, honestly. Really, a testament to him and what he’s all about.”
According to the team, Musgrove was experiencing elbow tightness in the Wild Card game against the Braves. However, on Wednesday, the team did not say how bad Musgrove’s injury was.
Maybe they didn’t know. But further tests revealed that he needed Tommy John surgery.
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“Everyone’s got some tears and some damage in the UCL,” Musgrove said. “I was told back in the middle months of this summer that there was some damage there and that it was kind of a matter of time. This was something I could manage. Physically, I felt like I was capable of throwing still. I didn’t feel like anything as extreme as a UCL injury. But over the last few weeks, it was getting a little more intense.”
Musgrove previously was on the injured list. Following his stint on the IL, he pitched 50 1/3rd innings, where he had a 2.15 ERA in nine starts.
“He’s thrown a lot of good baseball for the Padres in the last few years. That was probably him at his best, honestly, over the last few months,” Preller said. “He should be very proud of himself that he was able to come back and not just take the ball [but] come back and pitch us into the playoffs. We’re definitely not here if it’s not for Joe Musgrove.”
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