After almost a year and a half absence due to left wrist fracture already alone 80 game suspension for doping, Dominican Fernando Tatis Jr. saw action on Tuesday in his first game since San Diego Padres.
Tatis Jr. finished runner-up and was named striker as part of the manager Bob Melvin for the pre-season match against San Francisco Giants.
After the match ended in victory 7-5 For ParentsDominican said:
It was good to be back. I felt amazing.
It’s a dub 😄 #ParentsWin | #ParentsST pic.twitter.com/hxgf5G0RZJ
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) February 28, 2023
Tatis Jr. I didn’t see the action in the game with Parents from October 3, 2021after appearing at training camp last year with fracture on one of her wrists and then disqualified for dopingwhich forced him to miss the entire 2022 season.
The Major League Baseball Players Association releases the following statement on behalf of Fernando Tatis, Jr.: pic.twitter.com/G5onS2HLVf
— MLBPA in Spanish (@PELOTEROS_MLB) August 12, 2022
“Definitely I sat down and thought a little about what was happening to me all this time.“said Tatis Jr., who during this period outside the playing field was subjected to two surgeries to repair a broken wrist and even surgical procedure in his left shoulder.
I am grateful that I came back here, I cherish every moment.
He Dominican He went to bat three times on Tuesday, drawing a walk and missing the last two at-bats to score a run.
One word to describe this photo: epic. pic.twitter.com/vJnejpM6mN
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) February 5, 2023
The versatile 24-year-old put his foot speed to the test as he took to the base theftmaking it to second base safely in the first inning and then hitting a triple Jake Cronenworth.
“It’s part of my game. I’m going to keep doing it and that’s how we’ve built a career.”told Tatis Jr. about the theft of the base he committed, a tool that manager Melvin said was going to reducing the actions of your star player in order to save his health.
Tatis Jr. this one will be free Wednesday and is expected to play defense right margin for the first time this pre-season in Thursday’s game against Seattle Mariners.
(According to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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