SAN DIEGO — All-Star right-hander Joe Musgrove His hometown San Diego Padres According to two people familiar with the matter, they are close to a $100 million five-year contract. It would begin next year.
The people spoke to The Associated Press under the condition of anonymity Friday night, as the deal is still a few more days away.
The New York Post first reported the deal.
Musgrove is now 8-3 after his All-Star Game appearance. His 2.63 ERA will be his home start against The Pirates. Minnesota Twins Saturday. He is on track to become eligible for free agency in the World Series with a salary of $8,625,000.
Musgrove was raised in El Cajon, and played at Grossmont High. When he pitched the first no-hitter ever in Padres history, in his second San Diego start, against Texas on April 9, 2021 he made Padres legend. It was the 8206th regular season game of the team.
He was raised a Padres-fan and his family used to have season tickets. Jake Peavy, who won in 2007 the NL Cy Young Award for Padres, was his hero. He wears No. 44 was named in Peavy’s honour. He got a tattoo that included a baseball and the Padres logo when he was 18.
Musgrove was acquired from Pittsburgh as part of a trade with three teams. His career record is 48-50 and a 3.83 ERA.
Musgrove was drawn by Toronto Blue Jays In the first round, the 2011 amateur draft saw him being traded to Houston in June 2012. He made his big-league debut with the Astros in 2016, making his major league debut with them in 2016. He won the Game 5 victory over the Astros in the 2017 World Series. The Astros defeated the Astros in seven games. Los Angeles Dodgers. As part of the deal, the Astros traded him from Houston to Pittsburgh in January 2018. Gerrit Cole.