The Padres announced that right-hander has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. Righty has been called up from Triple-A to take Musgroves spot on the active roster and in San Diegos rotation. More specifically, Musgrove is suffering from triceps tendinitis, as the Padres told reporters (including ). Since the IL placement was described as precautionary, its po sible Musgrove could mi s just the minimum 15 days if the triceps i sue isnt overly serious. However, returning to the IL continues a rough stretch of injury-related misery for Musgrove that has now stretched acro s two seasons. A broken toe suffered in a Spring Training weight-room accident delayed Musgroves 2023 debut until late April, and he was limited to 17 starts after a bout of shoulder inflammation returned him to the IL in late July, and ultimately ended his season. The former All-Star still delivered a 3.05 ERA in 97 1/3 innings between these IL stints, but Musgrove has gotten off to a slow start in 2024. No pitcher in baseball has allowed more home runs ( Justin Sterner Jersey 10) or earned runs (29) than Musgrove this season, as he has lurched to a 6.37 ERA over eight starts and 41 innings. This trouble with the long ball has naturally coincided with a huge drop in Musgroves barrels and barrel rate, and his strikeout and hard-hit ball rates are also below average. It could be that Musgroves elbow problem contributed to these struggles, or potentially some lingering affects from his long shutdown period in 2023. A suming that his injury doesnt sideline him for too long, this IL visit could be viewed as something of a chance for Musgrove to reboot his season after his time off. Getting a healthy and effective Musgrove atop the rotation is critical to the Padres hopes, as Musgrove being an unexpected weak link has contributed to an overall inconsistent performance for the rotation. has been tremendous and has started to stabilize after a tough start of his own, while and have both been up-and-down. Vazquez has also made a pair of starts, delivering a 5.87 ERA in 7 2/3 innings. The 25-year-old right-hander was acquired as part of the trade package from the Yankees this past winter, and it remains to be seen if starting pitching will be his long-term role. Though he has gotten the start in 92 of his 102 profe sional games, Vazquez hasnt shown much at Triple-A (5.19 ERA in 95 1/3 career innings) or his 45 1/3 frames in the majors. Hell get another look in Musgroves absence, though the Padres could approach Vazquezs starts as bullpen games if he cant deliver a good chunk of consistent innings at the front of games. Tony Phillips Jersey
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