San Diego Padres Substitute star Fernando Tatis Jr took the important step back on the pitch after being cleared to practice hitting the ball directly on the pitch. August 1st.
Tatis seems poised to take another leap in his recovery from surgery in March to repair his broken wrist.
On Friday, the manager Padres Bob Melvin says Tatis will begin his rehab mission with Double-A San Antonio later this week.
Melvin added that Tatis will play multiple positions with San Antonio, including winger, central midfielder and designated header.
Tatis Wins First All-Star Nod In 2021, Ending Year Polish .282 / .364 / .611 with 42 home runs and 97 RBI in 130 games for the brothers.
When Tatis returns, he will join the new Padres squad, which includes the additions of first-team player Josh Bell and superstar midfielder Juan Soto. Padres got the All-Star duo in one blockbuster deal with the Washington Nationals ahead of Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline.
inside Hunting for the playoffs of the National ChampionshipThe Padres went on to follow the Los Angeles Dodgers by double-digit games to lead the NL West.
It’s a different story in the wildcard race, though. San Diego currently takes the second NL wildcard spot and remains an impressive gap from the Atlanta Braves, who hold the top wildcard spot.
