Padres ace Joe Musgrove breaks toe in weight room mishap

Field Level Media

PublishedFebruary 28, 2023

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Oct 21, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (44) leaves the game during game in the sixth inning three of the NLCS against the Philadelphia Phillies for the 2022 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park.

San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove is going to miss time after sustaining a fractured left big toe in a weight room accident, the club confirmed Tuesday.

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The Padres said the incident happened Monday and did not divulge a recovery timeline.

Musgrove, 30, is coming off his first All-Star campaign in 2022 and was expected to open the season as the team's No. 2 starter behind Yu Darvish.

Musgrove signed a five-year, $100 million contract extension in August. He went 10-7 with a 2.93 ERA in 30 starts last season. He also made three starts in the postseason, going 1-1.

Musgrove is 50-54 with a 3.79 ERA in 170 career games (144 starts) for Houston (2016-17), Pittsburgh (2018-20) and the Padres.

--Field Level Media