If I would’ve told you before the season that Joe Musgrove would finish the 2021 season with the Padres’ first no-hitter in franchise history, a 3.18 ERA, and more than 200 strikeouts, you’d sign up for that immediately. Add all that to the fact that Musgrove was the only starter who didn’t miss a turn in the rotation, and you’ve got an impressive season from the El Cajon native.
There wasn’t much talk about the Musgrove trade in the offseason because he just wasn’t as big of a name as Yu Darvish and Blake Snell. He made himself a household name this year though.