MLB Weekly Digest April 12th Edition: Padres Musgrove Tosses No-Hitter

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The prior week in MLB was about a starting pitcher making history, a pitcher undergoes surgery, and an outfielder in the National League is placed on the injured list.

San Diego Padres Starting Pitcher Joe Musgrove Tosses First No-Hitter in Franchise History

Joe Musgrove does it! The kid from San Diego has thrown the first no-hitter in @Padres history!

How can you not be romantic about baseball?! pic.twitter.com/PTmV2Ix0Wr

— MLB (@MLB) April 10, 2021

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove accomplished something in his last start several days ago against the Texas Rangers that no pitcher had done in the history of the franchise had done.

.@ItsbuccnJoe59 tosses the first no-hitter of 2021! 👏 pic.twitter.com/wSSRbtUxHh

— MLB (@MLB) April 10, 2021

He tossed a no-hitter facing the Rangers, giving the Padres the first no-hitter in franchise history.

Musgrove, who grew up in the San Diego area, ended a 53-year drought in which the Padres were the only team in MLB to throw a no-hitter.

Musgrove was making his second start for the Padres as they acquired him in the offseason via trade from the Pittsburgh Pirates was stellar in the outing.

He struck out 10 batters and threw 77 of his 112 pitches for strikes.

Musgrove made the only mistake in the fourth inning as he hit Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo with a pitch.

In the modern era, he became the eighth pitcher to throw a no-hitter in his first or second start with a team.

The last pitcher to earn that achievement was Clay Buchholz with the Boston Red Sox in 2007, per ESPN Stats & Info.

Joe Musgrove is the 8th pitcher in the modern era to throw a no-hitter in his 1st or 2nd start with a team.

The last pitcher to do this was Clay Buchholz in 2007.

h/t @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/GzFyow0kyr

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 10, 2021

The Padres as a franchise had gone 8,205 games without a no-hitter, the second-longest streak in MLB history, per Stats By STATS.

Joe Musgrove just threw the first no-hitter in @Padres history.

San Diego had gone 8205 games without a no-no, the second-longest streak in MLB history (1906-64 Phillies, 8944).

— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) April 10, 2021

Musgrove’s no-hitter had a unique aspect as he did not throw a complete game in his previous 84 starts.

Musgrove’s outing was significant as tossing a no-hitter is very special, but doing it for a team, he grew up watching made it more special.

Catch him play later today against the Pirates where the Padres opened as favorites to win, according to Sports Betting Dime.

Welcome to the MLB history books, Joe Musgrove 🙏 pic.twitter.com/iSN32e7s5N

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) April 10, 2021

Oakland Athletics Reliever Trevor Rosenthal Undergoes Thoracic Outlet Surgery

Oakland Athletics reliever Trevor Rosenthal underwent thoracic outlet surgery a couple of days ago.

Rosenthal was diagnosed with a severe neurovascular compression, and the surgery involved the removal of his first rib, a pec minor release, and scalene release, per Martin Gallegos of MLB.com.

Rosenthal's diagnosis was severe neurovascular compression. Surgery involved removal of his first ri, a pec minor release and scalene release, per A's.

— Martín Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) April 8, 2021

The reliever is expected to be sidelined between three to four months as he recovers from the operation, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.

Dr. Gregory Pearl, the vascular surgeon A’s closer Trevor Rosenthal visited today in Dallas, specializes in treating thoracic outlet syndrome. No word on whether Rosenthal will require surgery, which likely would sideline him 3 to 4 months. He will undergo more tests tomorrrow.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) April 7, 2021

The Athletics signed Rosenthal to a one-year deal during the offseason to be their closer.

Rosenthal is coming off a brilliant 2020 season as he split time between the Kansas City Royals and San Diego Padres.

He authored a 1.90 ERA in 23 2/3 innings pitched with 38 strikeouts, eight walks issued, two home runs surrendered, a 237 ERA+, 2.22 FIP, and 0.84 WHIP.

Los Angeles Dodgers Place Outfielder Cody Bellinger on Injured List with Calf Contusion

The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed outfielder Cody Bellinger on the injured list retroactive to April 6 with a left calf contusion, per a team announcement.

The Dodgers have recalled OF Luke Raley from the alternate site and have placed OF Cody Bellinger on the injured list with a left calf contusion, retroactive to April 6.

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 9, 2021

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts mentioned that before being placed on the IL, Bellinger’s calf had made “steady improvement,” per Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times.

Dave Roberts said Cody Bellinger's calf has made "steady improvement, not significant." The injured list is still a possibility.

— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) April 9, 2021

The outfielder suffered the injury several days ago against the Oakland Athletics as he was trying to beat out an infield single and was spiked by A’s reliever Reymin Guduan.

Bellinger had started the 2021 season slow as he was four-for-19 in four games before the injury.

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