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Martinez, V. (2026, September 29). Padres announce wild-card roster with one major surprise. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/sports/joe-musgrove-added-to-padres-wild-card-roster-in-shocking-twist/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-29 · by Valentina Martinez

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The San Diego Padres have included All-Star pitcher Joe Musgrove on their 26-man roster for the National League wild-card series despite him not pitching since October 2024 due to Tommy John surgery recovery. At 33 years old, Musgrove will join six other bullpen pitchers and work as a reliever in the upcoming playoffs. President of baseball operations A.J. Preller expressed confidence in Musgrove's performance and character, noting his recent hard work with the coaching staff has earned him this unexpected opportunity.
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Joe Musgrove, an All-Star pitcher for the San Diego Padres, has been added to the team's 26-man roster for the National League wild-card series despite not pitching since October 2, 2024. Musgrove underwent Tommy John surgery and was expected to return in 2026 but experienced several setbacks that delayed his comeback. Now 34 years old, he made four rehab appearances in August this year but faced difficulties with postgame recovery. However, recent performances in instructional league games impressed the Padres' coaching staff, leading them to select Musgrove over other candidates like Randy Vásquez and Wandy Peralta. The team president, A.J. Preller, expressed confidence in Musgrove's character and skills, stating he trusts him in crucial moments despite his absence from professional play for nearly two years.

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Musgrove PERSON · 5× Padres ORG · 3× Joe Musgrove PERSON · 2× Adrian Morejon PERSON · 1× Bradgley Rodriguez PERSON · 1× David Morgan PERSON · 1× Jason Adam PERSON · 1× National League ORG · 1× San Diego’s GPE · 1× Yuki Matsui PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Musgrove last pitched for the Padres in the 2024 wild-card series against the Braves, the season when San Diego pushed the Dodgers to the brink of elimination in a five-game NLDS.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29
🔮 Musgrove will work out of the bullpen as a postseason reliever for the Padres.
2026-09-29 · New York Post
Padres announce wild-card roster with one major surprise · mixed framing

Claims (12 extracted, 3 hedged)

Joe Musgrove hasn’t pitched for the Padres since October 2024. asserted
Musgrove → pitch → October
Two years later, the All-Star pitcher has been added to San Diego’s 26-man roster for the National League wild-card series after a long recovery from Tommy John surgery. asserted
pitcher → add → surgery
Musgrove will work out of the bullpen as a postseason reliever for the Padres. asserted
Musgrove → work → Padres
The right-hander joins Jason Adam, Yuki Matsui, Adrian Morejon, David Morgan, Bradgley Rodriguez and Mason Miller in the bullpen. asserted
hander → join → bullpen
“You always bet on Joe Musgrove in terms of the person, and the stuff has been good. asserted
stuff → bet → person
His opportunity to go and compete in a big spot, you trust him,” president of baseball operations A.J. Preller said. asserted
Preller → go → operations
Musgrove last pitched for the Padres in the 2024 wild-card series against the Braves, the season when San Diego pushed the Dodgers to the brink of elimination in a five-game NLDS. asserted
Diego → pitch → NLDS
The 33-year-old was set to make his return in 2026 but experienced a number of setbacks that prevented him from doing so. asserted
that → set → him
Earlier this month, Musgrove even admitted he may not return this season. uncertain
he → admit → ?
But Musgrove has earned his way onto the 26-man roster for October as a relief pitcher. asserted
Musgrove → earn → pitcher
He has reportedly worked very hard over the last few weeks with the coaching staff to make a return in any capacity. uncertain
He → work → capacity
There’s a chance Musgrove could make his 2026 debut in the wild-card series opener against the Cubs, which begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday. uncertain
which → ’ → p.m.
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