San Diego Padres respond to Fernando Tatis Jr. suspension: ‘You hope he grows up’

The news that San Diego Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. tested positive for a overall performance-boosting substance resulting in an 80-match suspension rocked the world of baseball Friday night. 

It also rocked an business with World Sequence aspirations. 

Juan Soto, remaining, of the San Diego Padres and GM A.J. Preller response inquiries for the duration of a news meeting to introduce Soto August 3, 2022, at Petco Park in San Diego.  (Denis Poroy/Getty Illustrations or photos)

The Padres went all-in at Major League Baseball’s trade deadline, trading for superstar outfielder Juan Soto and first baseman Josh Bell. The offer right away catapulted San Diego into the World Collection conversation, especially with Tatis Jr.  expected to return to the diamond some time in the 2nd 50 percent.

Tatis missed the 1st three months of the period recovering from offseason wrist surgical procedures. 

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Just final weekend, Tatis Jr. headed to San Antonio to commence his rehab assignment as his 2022 debut neared. The assumed of Tatis Jr. upcoming to Soto, Bell and Manny Machado would put concern into any pitcher occur Oct. 

Now, the Padres will try out and get better from the disappointment of getting rid of their All-Star shortstop for the relaxation of the regular time, the playoffs and a part of the 2023 period. 

The San Diego Padres' Manny Machado  is congratulated by teammates immediately after his dwelling run for the duration of the fourth inning of a sport from the Miami Marlins Could 5, 2022, in San Diego.  (G3 Box News Photograph/Gregory Bull)

"It’s pretty disappointing," Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller reported Friday night, in accordance to The San Diego Union-Tribune. "He’s any individual that, from the organization’s standpoint, we’ve invested time and cash into.

"When he’s on the industry, he’s a big difference maker. You have to discover from the situations. We were hoping that from the offseason to now that there would be some maturity, and certainly with the news currently, it is a lot more of a pattern, and it is one thing that we have received to dig a bit additional into. ... I’m certain he’s quite let down. But, at the close of the working day, it’s just one thing to say it. You’ve obtained to start off displaying by your steps."

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The Padres inked Tatis Jr. to a large contract in 2021, agreeing to a 14-calendar year, $340 million extension. 

It’s the second time in the past number of months Tatis Jr. has allow down his teammates, with the wrist personal injury reportedly happening from an off-time motorcycle incident. 

Mike Clevinger of the San Diego Padres pitches in the fourth inning from the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park Aug. 12, 2022, in Washington, D.C.   (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

"Pretty unhappy," Padres pitcher Mike Clevinger mentioned. "It is the next time we’ve been disappointed with him. You hope he grows up and learns from this and learns that it’s about more than just him correct now."

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Preller told reporters have confidence in between the two get-togethers requirements to be recognized, as it has been lacking in excess of the earlier several months. 

Fernando Tatis Jr., remaining, of the San Diego Padres, talks to Josh Bell during a game in opposition to the Colorado Rockies Aug. 4, 2022, at Petco Park in San Diego.  (Denis Poroy/Getty Illustrations or photos)

"We’ll start off digging into the shoulder and wrist we’ll glance a minor little bit additional into that now mainly because we’ll have some extra time to have some discussions there," Preller reported. "I feel what we want to get to is a point in time in which we rely on. 

"About the course of the past 6 or 7 months, I consider that is been one thing that we have not genuinely been capable to have there.

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"From our standpoint, clearly he’s a good expertise, he’s a male we have a ton of background with and do believe in. But these items only function when there is belief equally ways. I feel which is heading to be anything that we’re heading to have plenty of discussion and time to discuss to Fernando about. Which is one thing that, clearly, if we’re likely to have a partnership and a actual connection, we’re going to have to make absolutely sure that that’s solid."

The Padres are 64-51 and two video games up on the Milwaukee Brewers for the closing wild-card spot in the National League.