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Joe Musgrove makes Padres' Wild Card Series roster despite not pitching since 2024

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Beacham, G. (2026, September 29). Joe Musgrove makes Padres' Wild Card Series roster despite not pitching since 2024. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/joe-musgrove-makes-padres-wild-card-series-roster-despite-not-pitching-since-2024/article_5f4be483-b1aa-50bd-b5d4-819a82bb0f70.html

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Veteran right-hander Joe Musgrove is included on the San Diego Padres' roster for their NL Wild Card Series despite not pitching since October 2, 2024, due to a right elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery and delayed his return until August of this year. At 34 years old, Musgrove’s recent rehab appearances were impressive enough for the Padres to select him over other candidates like Randy Vásquez and Wandy Peralta, even though he hasn’t pitched competitively since his last game in October 2024.

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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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Topics

NL Wild Card Series Padres SAN DIEGO the Chicago Cubs the San Diego Padres ’

Subjects

Musgrove PERSON · 5× Padres ORG · 5× Salas PERSON · 3× SAN DIEGO GPE · 2× Atlanta GPE · 1× Craig Stammen PERSON · 1× Joe Musgrove PERSON · 1× Randy Vásquez PERSON · 1× the Chicago Cubs ORG · 1× the San Diego Padres ’ ORG · 1×

Narrative

San Diego chose Musgrove for its 11-man postseason pitching staff over several possible candidates, including dependable right-hander Randy Vásquez, lefty reliever Wandy Peralta, trade deadline acquisition Casey Mize and Griffin Canning.

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2026-09-29 · Toronto Star

Joe Musgrove makes Padres' Wild Card Series roster despite not pitching since 2024 · assertive framing

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Musgrove was a surprise addition to manager Craig Stammen’s 26-man roster Tuesday before the Padres hosted the Chicago Cubs. asserted

Padres → host → Cubs

Musgrove hasn’t played for his hometown team since Oct. 2, 2024, when he left the Padres’ clinching Wild Card Series victory over Atlanta with a right elbow injury. asserted

he → play → injury

He underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the 2025 season, and he subsequently missed the entire 2026 regular season when his recovery progressed much more slowly than expected. asserted

recovery → undergo → season

Now 34 years old, Musgrove made four rehab appearances in August, but he said his postgame recoveries continued to be difficult. asserted

recoveries → make → August

Musgrove has been throwing in instructional league games this month, and the Padres apparently liked what they saw. asserted

they → throw → what

Diego → choose → Vásquez

He hasn’t played since July 19 because of a broken wrist, but he took at-bats at Petco Park on Monday. asserted

he → play → Monday

Ethan Salas, the Padres’ 20-year-old catcher, made the Wild Card Series roster as expected. asserted

Salas → make → roster

If Salas plays in this series, he will become the youngest catcher ever to appear in the MLB postseason. asserted

he → play → postseason

Salas was called up Sept. 1, becoming the youngest player to catch a major league game since Iván “Pudge” Rodríguez in 1991. asserted

Salas → call → 1991

After a slow start, Salas finished the regular season with 10 hits in his last 24 at-bats. asserted

Salas → finish → bats