San Diego Padres Co-Ace Out Indefinitely With Fractured Toe

Working in the weight room for any ballplayer is a key component to staying in peak physical condition. That's what makes a weight-room injury even more frustrating. The San Diego Padres will have to make do without co-ace Joe Musgrove for some time after one of those unfortunate incidents.

Joe Musgrove has suffered a fractured toe in a weight room accident, per @BNightengale pic.twitter.com/clSqfKWinb
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) February 28, 2023

Musgrove suffered a fractured toe in a weight room mishap yesterday. He is out indefinitely, though we should get more details on a prognosis in the days to come.

Bob Melvin said Musgrove dropped a kettlebell on his toe. It will be a minimum of a couple weeks before he throws. Will depend on how it heals. Training staff will keep working with him to keep arm strong. #Padres
— Annie Heilbrunn (@annieheilbrunn) February 28, 2023

Manager Bob Melvin told reporters that Musgrove dropped a kettlebell on his toe. He won't be able to throw for at least two weeks.

The 30-year-old All-Star went 10-7 with a 2.93 ERA and a 184:42 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 181 innings with a 1.08 WHIP. His absence will be a big blow to the Padres. He had made at least 30 starts in each of his two seasons with the Friars.

The San Diego native signed a 5-year, $100M extension with the Padres last season.