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Padres’ Mike Clevinger: Placed on 60-day injured list
Mike Clevinger (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.The move was an expected one, as Clevinger will miss the entire season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, a procedure he underwent in November. He’ll vacate a 40-man roster spot, allowing the San Diego Padres to officially add new signee Mark Melancon.
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Padres’ Mike Clevinger: Set for Tommy John surgery
Mike Clevinger will undergo Tommy John surgery Tuesday.The San Diego Padres also announced Monday that they’d signed Clevinger to a two-year contract, buying out his remaining arbitration years and presumably offering him some peace of mind while he recovers from the procedure. Clevinger dealt with elbow issues late in the regular season but attempted a comeback during the NLDS. He wasn’t able to complete the second inning of his start and showcased significantly reduced velocity, indicating that he hadn’t returned to full health. As it turns out, the situation with his elbow was actually quite bad, as he’ll now miss the entirety of the 2021 campaign. The timing of the procedure should give him a decent chance to be ready by the start of the 2022 season, however.
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Padres’ Mike Clevinger: Likely to bypass offseason surgery
San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller said Wednesday that he doesn’t expect Mike Clevinger (elbow) to require offseason surgery, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.Clevinger endured a couple setbacks with his right elbow/biceps after the injury first surfaced Sept. 19, with the 29-year-old most notably exiting his Game 1 start against the Dodgers in the NLDS last week after working just one inning. Fortunately for Clevinger, he appears to have avoided any significant structural damage to his elbow, as subsequent tests haven’t revealed anything overly concerning. As a result, Clevinger should be able to recover from the injury with rest and rehab, putting him on track to enter spring training at full health. Given that Clevinger’s velocity was well down from its normal level in his last few appearances of 2020 while he battled the elbow injury, fantasy managers may want to keep an eye on reports of how the right-hander looks in the spring before investing with confidence.
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Padres’ Mike Clevinger: Removed from NLDS roster
Mike Clevinger (elbow) was removed from the San Diego Padres’ roster ahead of Game 2 of the NLDS against the Dodgers on Wednesday.The 29-year-old lasted only one-plus inning in Game 1 on Tuesday before being pulled with reduced velocity, so the move hardly comes as a surprise. Clevinger is now ineligible to rejoin the Friars’ playoff roster until the World Series, if they can advance. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the right-hander will need to lay low for a week to allow the inflammation to subside before he undergoes further medical imaging. Dan Altavilla was added to the 28-man roster in a corresponding move.
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Padres’ Mike Clevinger: Roster status in flux
Mike Clevinger (elbow) was told he won’t do further damage to his arm by continuing to pitch, and the San Diego Padres are determining whether he can still be effective while pitching through the injury, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.The elbow impingement that cropped up toward the end of the regular season resurfaced as the right-hander started Game 1 of the NLDS against the Dodgers on Tuesday, and he was removed during the second inning after his velocity dropped. Even if the Friars opt to keep Clevinger on the roster, he’s unlikely to fill his usual role and may not be nearly as effective due to the discomfort. If the 29-year-old is removed from the NLDS roster he won’t be eligible to pitch the following series should the Padres advance to the next round.
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Padres’ Mike Clevinger: Leaves during second inning
Mike Clevinger exited with an athletic trainer during the second inning of Tuesday’s NLDS Game 1 against the Dodgers, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.The right-hander started the game with his usual velocity but was pulled two pitches into the second frame after delivering a 90-mph fastball, about five mph below his average velocity. Clevinger was unavailable for the NL Wild Card Round after dealing with the elbow impingement at the close of the regular season, and it appears he’s not fully over the injury. If the 25-year-old is replaced on the roster for the remainder of the series, he won’t be eligible to pitch during the NLCS should the San Diego Padres advance past the Dodgers, though it remains unclear if he’ll be healthy enough for that to be a consideration.
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Padres’ Mike Clevinger: Starting Game 1
Mike Clevinger (elbow) has made the San Diego Padres’ roster for their NLDS matchup against the Dodgers and will start Game 1 on Tuesday, freelance baseball writer Robert Murray reports.Just how long Clevinger is able to pitch Tuesday remains to be seen. He’s only thrown a single inning since Sept. 13, as his penultimate regular-season start was canceled due to biceps tightness and his final outing was cut short after a single frame with the same issue. He was later also diagnosed with an elbow impingement and wound up missing the NL Wild Card Round. The Padres have enough faith in him to let him start Tuesday’s series opener, however, and his availability will be a huge boost to the underdogs, as he cruised to a 3.02 ERA in eight starts this season.
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Padres’ Mike Clevinger: Could start Game 1
Mike Clevinger (elbow) is in contention to start Game 1 of the NLDS against the Dodgers on Tuesday, freelance baseball writer Robert Murray reports.Clevinger has thrown twice off flat ground recently as well as one bullpen session. He’s been pain-free after all three. The San Diego Padres have yet to finalize their rotation or roster, but it appears as though the righty has a good chance to play a role after missing the end of the regular season with a strained right elbow.
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Padres’ Mike Clevinger: Expected back for divisional round
The San Diego Padres are optimistic that Mike Clevinger (elbow) will be available to pitch at some point during their divisional series with the Dodgers that begins Tuesday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.San Diego came away encouraged with how Clevinger looked during a high-intensity bullpen session Sunday, and assuming he avoids any setbacks with his strained right elbow in the next day or two, he should have a spot on the 28-man roster that the Padres submit Tuesday. Given that Clevinger hasn’t pitched in a competitive game since Sept. 23, he may not be ready to reclaim a normal starting role during the series with the Dodgers. The Padres only have two full-time rotation members (Chris Paddack and Zach Davies) available for the NLDS at the moment, as Dinelson Lamet (biceps) is unlikely to pitch during the series.
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Padres’ Mike Clevinger: Throws high-intensity bullpen
Mike Clevinger (elbow) threw a bullpen session at high intensity in Arlington on Sunday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.Clevinger could return to action during the NLDS against the Dodgers, and his throwing session Sunday appears to be a good sign as long as he feels good afterward. The right-hander was sidelined for the NL Wild Card Series while dealing with a right elbow posterior impingement.
