Padres manager lets starters go; Luke Voit assesses his work in rehab assignment
Bob Melvin walked to the mound with two outs in the top of the seventh inning Sunday. Robert Suarez was ready in the bullpen. Joe Musgrove was clearly on fumes.
Besides his penchant for manipulating batting orders and working every position player on the roster into game as frequently as possible, one of Melvin’s defining characteristics has been the faith he has shown in his starting pitchers.
With the Padres temporarily using a six-man rotation and having an off day this past week, Musgrove made his second Sunday start in a row. He expects his next start to be Sunday in Atlanta. Melvin said it hasn’t been decided when Voit will come off the injured list, though it could be as soon as Monday to replace outfielder Matt Beaty, who is likely headed to the IL with a shoulder injury.
“I think my head was spinning a little bit trying to make everything the right way instead of just seeing the ball, hitting the ball kind of thing,” Voit said.
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