With Joe Musgrove returning soon, short starts taxing the bullpen and more off days arriving soon, Padres may think have to rethink six-man rotation soon
A six-man rotation was vital in helping the Padres’ starters and bullpen remain strong deep into the postseason.“It’s tough, it’s tough,” Melvin said. “We have to try to press through it right now. Hopefullycomes back. We get some off-days coming up. It doesn’t help, to start the season. You have a short bullpen. It’s tough to navigate. Hopefully get some off-days that refresh us a little bit, therefore we’re not as taxed.
The Padres’ next off-day is April 25. They get another on April 28, then five days off in May, and Melvin has pointed out that a six-man rotation will be more challenging for starting pitchers to stay on routine when off-days arrive more frequently. Much sooner, Musgrove is throwing perhaps his final rehab start Sunday for low Single-A Lake Elsinore. If all goes well, he could rejoin the rotation over the weekend in Phoenix, forcing perhaps young Weathers to the bullpen or to Triple-A El Paso to continue starting.
Once days off arrive more often, the Padres may have to take a long look at both Martinez and Lugo moving to the ‘pen, both of whom have contractual incentives to start and relieve games this year. Lugo last threw 100 innings in a big-league season in 2018. Martinez topped 106 innings last year, most of them in the bullpen after beginning the season in the Padres’ rotation.
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