The San Diego Padres have gone through a rough stretch lately with injuries to their pitching staff. They placed both Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove on the Injured List recently, putting a big dent in the starting rotation.
However, the Padres are calling up No. 5 prospect Adam Mazur, and he will make his first MLB start on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels, per a report from Robert Murray.
“The San Diego Padres are calling up pitching prospect Adam Mazur, according to a source familiar with the situation. Mazur, the Padres’ No. 5 prospect, is expected to start on Tuesday.”
The injuries to Darvish and Musgrove aren't good news for San Diego, although it appears that Darvish will be back on the mound sooner than later. Darvish has a 4-3 record with a 3.20 ERA and Musgrove has a 5.66 ERA with a 3-4 record, so he has struggled this season.
The latest update regarding Musgrove certainly wasn't encouraging, per Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune:
“Musgrove was also placed on the IL Saturday with a recurrence of the triceps tendinitis that sidelined him for 20 days in May. Where Musgrove rested for just a few days before feeling better and resuming throwing last time, the Padres plan to shut him down entirely for at least the next two weeks. If all goes well, he would then need a couple weeks to build back up.”
The Padres' farm system seems neverending, even after they traded away a package of players to the Miami Marlins for prized batter Luis Arraez. Yet, they still have a ton of talent in the minors and now will get their first look at Mazur at the big-league level.
Adam Mazur's profile ahead of Padres debut
Mazur enters the fold with a ton of talent and a lot of potential for the Padres. Mazur was a second-round pick by the Padres in the 2022 MLB Draft after a stellar career with the Iowa Hawkeyes. His minor league stats include a 10-7 record with a 3.18 ERA in 147 innings pitched. This season, he has gone 4-3 with a 3.86 ERA in 10 games with 50 strikeouts in 51 innings pitched, so there is a lot to be excited about for Mazur.
Mazur is the third-best pitching prospect for San Diego, behind Robby Snelling and Dylan Lesko, so the future is bright in the organization even after all of the trades they have made over the years.
The Padres begin a three-game road trip against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday with Matt Waldron on the mound, and Mazur will take the bump on Tuesday as they try and stay above the .500 mark and in the running for the National League West.
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