San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove. Denis Poroy-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Padres' Joe Musgrove makes unreal play vs. Mets

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By R.P. Salao | Last updated Aug 24, 2024 12:58 AM ET

Give Joe Musgrove the Gold Glove right now. The San Diego Padres pitcher made one of the best defensive plays off the mound this season.

Musgrove was pitching an absolute gem more than halfway through a Friday matchup against the New York Mets at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif.

The former World Series champion had given up just one hit through 5.2 innings, which allowed the Padres to take a 6-0 lead.

Mets All-Star Francisco Lindor stood in Musgrove’s way for a 1-2-3 inning in the 6th. Lindor hit a soft grounder toward right field that was far too weak for second baseman Xander Bogaerts to field in time.

But Musgrove had no intention of giving up on the play. He chased it down and flicked to ball off his glove to get the speedy Lindor out.

Who's smoother than Joe Musgrove?

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— MLB (@MLB) August 24, 2024

Check out the replay on Musgrove’s sick sliding play.

Joe Musgrove is an athlete pic.twitter.com/aoxViriGhR

— Al Scott (@AlScott1998) August 24, 2024

The former All-Star one-hit the Mets through seven spotless innings as the Padres cruised to a 7-0 win.

Musgrove has been lights-out since the Padres pitcher returned from the injured list earlier this month. In three August starts, the 31-year-old has allowed only one earned run and just six total hits through 15.2 innings.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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