Padres hit with 'sudden and drastic' blow to starting rotation on eve of postseason series with Dodgers

The San Diego Padres will be without one of their top arms for the rest of the postseason and well beyond.

Joe Musgrove started Game 2 of a National League Wild Card Series Wednesday but was taken out after just 3⅔ innings due to elbow tightness in his throwing arm.

That's never a good sign, and the worst-case scenario played out.

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San Diego announced Friday that Musgrove will undergo Tommy John surgery, almost certainly shelving him for the entire 2025 season as well.