The joy of victory was muted in San Diego with the news that star pitcher Joe Musgrove will need Tommy John surgery.

The San Diego Padres' World Series hopes took a significant blow Friday when the club revealed right-handed starter Joe Musgrove will require Tommy John surgery to repair his pitching elbow, a procedure that will sideline him all of 2025 as well.

Joe Musgrove needs Tommy John surgery and won’t pitch for the San Diego Padres in the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers

Teoscar Hernández’s two-run single in the fourth inning gave the Dodgers their first lead in a playoff game in two years and Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 7-5 in their National League Division

Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run home run in the first playoff game of his career and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 7-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday in Game 1 of their National League Division Series.

The Padres held two early leads, but the Dodgers went on to a 7-5 victory in Game 1 of the best-of-five NL Division Series.

San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado hits a 2-run home run in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game 1 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune) Teams at Dodger Stadium during the national anthem before the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers play Game 1 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium on Saturday,

Well, we knew it was coming. We just didn’t know it was coming. Every other one of the higher seeds in the wild card lost their matchups, but the San Diego Padres prevailed and swept Atlanta 2-0 in the Wild Card.

Manager Mike Shildt hugs Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres walks after defeating the Atlanta Braves 5-4 to advance to the NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park on October 02,