NEW YORK — All Joe Musgrove wanted was a number. He texted his mom and dad, asked them to sort out how many friends and family planned to attend his first start in his hometown on Friday and report back how many tickets they needed.
“I don’t want to know who’s all going to be there and add any extra pressure and stuff in there,” Musgrove said. “But I want to make sure that the people who want to come and see me get to see me.”
Musgrove started the 2016 Futures Game at Petco Park, but Friday’s outing against the San Diego Padres will be his first appearance there in the major leagues.