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Joe Musgrove to undergo Tommy John surgery

San Diego Padres starter Joe Musgrove left Game 2 of the Padres’ Wild Card series against the Atlanta Braves in the fourth inning due to elbow soreness. It turns out that Musgrove has UCL damage and needs Tommy John surgery, which will keep him out of not just the rest of the Wild Card series, but also all of 2025.

Musgrove has missed time each of the last two seasons due to injury, but has been good when he’s been on the mound. In 19 starts this year, Musgrove put up a 3.88 ERA and 3.96 FIP, and his 99.