Padres Notes: Joe Musgrove Uncertainty, Blockbuster Trade Link, Surprise Players Could Make Roster

The San Diego Padres had an off-day on Wednesday, and will continue their Cactus League play on Thursday night against the Kansas City Royals.
While the Padres had a much needed day off, there’s still plenty of news surrounding the team with Opening Day just two weeks away.
Right-handed pitcher Joe Musgrove, who hasn’t pitched since March 4, doesn’t currently know when he’s going to get back on the mound for San Diego. The Padres knew it wouldn’t be a linear progression as he returns from Tommy John surgery, but Musgrove admitted feeling a bit unsettled without a clear timeline.
“But I also know that this is kind of what’s expected — not with everybody, but it’s very common to have some of these struggles early on and good days, bad days,” Musgrove said. “I just want to make sure I’m continuing to move forward. Whether that’s taking a few days here and picking back up when I’m ready, I’m willing to do that to be able to continue to push the ball forward and be ready. … I didn’t expect to have this smooth sailing all the way through and never have any issues with it.