3 San Diego Padres players who belong in MLB All-Star Game

DENVER, CO - JUNE 18: Manny Machado #13 of the San Diego Padres throws the ball towards the pitchers mound against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 18, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Clarkson Creative/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - JUNE 18: Manny Machado #13 of the San Diego Padres throws the ball towards the pitchers mound against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 18, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Clarkson Creative/Getty Images)
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San Diego Padres, Joe Musgrove
Oct 2, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (44) throws a pitch during the second inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove

San Diego’s pitcher Joe Musgrove is the best pitcher on the Padres and one of the best in MLB this year. Despite being on a roster of several talented pitchers, he still manages to stand out.

He’s pitching with great accuracy this season. He has a batting average against of .194, WHIP of 0.93, earned run average of 2.09 and has struck out 98 over 99 innings pitched. In all of MLB, he has the fifth-best ERA, sixth-best BAA and is tied for sixth-best WHIP.

Though Musgrove has never played in an All-Star Game, he’s overdue for one with what he’s accomplished. He made Padres history in 2021 by giving the franchise its first no-hitter and has been one of the strongest contributors to San Diego’s success this season.

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