SAN DIEGO — Star proper fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was activated Monday by the San Diego Padres after being sidelined for greater than two months with a stress response in his proper thighbone.
Tatis was set to bat second within the opener of a three-game sequence towards the Detroit Tigers. The Padres entered the day in a digital tie with Arizona for the Nationwide League’s prime wild card.
Tatis final performed on June 21. He was placed on the injured record on June 24, retroactive to June 22.
He spent final week understanding on the staff’s spring coaching complicated in Arizona.
Tatis acquired a heat welcome within the clubhouse, together with an emphatic hug from middle fielder Jackson Merrill, thought of by some to be the main contender for NL Rookie of the 12 months.
“I am in a very good place proper now,” Tatis stated. “I really feel like I can do something on the market on the baseball area.”
On the day he was positioned on the IL, Tatis stated he had been coping with the damage for basically the entire season. It was first described as a quadriceps damage, however the staff found the stress response after imaging.
Tatis gained the NL Gold Glove and Platinum Glove awards final 12 months in his first season in proper area.
He was an All-Star at shortstop in 2021 earlier than lacking the 2022 season attributable to damage and a PED suspension.
Tatis was hitting .279 with 14 house runs and 36 RBIs when he went on the IL.
Outfielder Bryce Johnson was optioned to Triple-A El Paso.
