Padres' Musgrove Out Indefinitely After UCL Injury

San Diego Padres' star pitcher Joe Musgrove will miss the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to a UCL injury that necessitates Tommy John surgery, sidelining him for the rest of the season and likely all of 2025. Musgrove's absence is a significant blow to the Padres, who will have to adjust their pitching rotation with starters like Dylan Cease and Yu Darvish. Musgrove, who had been struggling with elbow issues throughout the season, posted a 3.88 ERA over 19 starts and was instrumental in the Padres' recent success. The Padres, hoping to advance in the playoffs, will now rely on other pitchers to fill the void left by Musgrove's injury.