Starting pitchers Mike Clevinger and Dinelson Lamet were left off the San Diego Padres’ 28-man roster for their wild card series against the St. Louis Cardinals due to injuries that forced them out of their final regular-season starts.
The Padres hoped the two would be healthy enough to pitch in the series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Clevinger threw a bullpen session Tuesday and Lamet had thrown on Monday.
Clevinger left after just one inning of his home start against the Angels on Sept. 23 with what was at first described as biceps tightness but later diagnosed as an elbow impingement. He had a cortisone shot on Friday.
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet walks off the field during the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in San Diego. (AP PhotoDenis Poroy)
Lamet left his start at San Francisco on Friday with biceps tightness.
General manager A.J. Preller said the Padres felt neither pitcher was capable of making an 80-pitch start.
Right-hander Chris Paddack was scheduled to start the series opener Wednesday.
Clevinger and Lamet were included on the taxi squad, as were left-handed prospects MacKenzie Gore and Ryan Weathers.
Zach Davies is scheduled to start Game 2 on Thursday. If the series goes three games, it will be all hands on deck, general manager A.J. Preller said.
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