San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove is predicted 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 sport in opposition to Nice Britain’s World Baseball Traditional workforce 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 variety of guys that say they do not really feel regular or do not feel again to themselves (till) about that two-year mark,” Musgrove stated after the outing. “I’ve received all these items that I am conscious of, however I am not likely making an attempt to place myself into a kind of lessons proper now. I am form of simply taking the ball each fifth day and see how I recuperate and alter as we go.”
However Musgrove has not thrown a baseball since, with Padres supervisor Craig Stammen telling reporters Monday that his starter is predicted to be on the IL when San Diego opens its season March 26 at dwelling in opposition to 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 sport in opposition to the Atlanta Braves on Oct. 2 and recognized 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 Stage Media
