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Mike Clevinger healthy, but uneven in return

Mike Clevinger healthy, but uneven in return
San Diego Padres

Author: Jesse Sanchez

Published on: 2022-03-29 18:20:33

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cactus League starts on the mound mean something.

They are the tune-ups every pitcher needs, outings every team uses as a measuring stick in the weeks leading up to Opening Day. In some ways, they offer a snapshot of what is to come during the regular season and beyond.

With that in mind, what the Padres saw from Mike Clevinger on Tuesday afternoon in his Cactus League debut during an 11-6 loss to the Giants was more important than his pitching line. They witnessed the picture of health from a pitcher who worked his way back into game action.

“It felt real, especially when the bats started cracking,” Clevinger said. “It’s been 17 months of waiting for that. It didn’t go as planned, but the only way to go is up from here.”

Clevinger, who had Tommy John surgery after the 2020 season,…

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