A pitcher's five-day routine is nothing to scoff at. It contains serious regimens that include calculated reps and rest. Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove hasn't made one start this year, as he's been recovering from the formidable Tommy John surgery to repair damage in his UCL. Yet, if you've clocked the Friars dugout this year, you wouldn't know it because Musgrove can usually be seen cheering on his teammates.
In an interview with MartyTimeTV, it was his teammates he was concerned about. When asked about being on the mound putting in pitching reps before a recent game Musgrove said, "It feels good to be like, show[ing] them that I've been working and that I'm getting closer and getting ready.