7:16pm: Manager Bob Melvin said Tatis will begin the assignment either tomorrow or Sunday (via Dennis Lin of the Athletic). He’s expected to play both shortstop and center field in the minors. 6:35pm: padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. is getting closer to a return, as Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports (Twitter link) … Read more
The Padres placed left-hander mackenzie gore on the 15-day injured list this afternoon, announcing he’s dealing with elbow inflammation. Righty Dinelson Lamet has been recalled from Triple-A El Paso to take his spot on the active roster. San Diego received a scare when Gore departed last night’s outing due to elbow soreness. The prized young … Read more
The Padres have long been expected to look for ways to bolster the offense this deadline season. The outfield looks like a particular area of concern, and AJ Cassavell of MLB.com writes that the club is indeed scouring the market for help on the grass. San Diego has had a middle-of-the-pack offense overall, entering play … Read more
The Padres continue to await the return of Fernando Tatis Jr., who hasn’t played this season while recovering from an offseason fracture in his left wrist. The club’s franchise shortstop underwent its latest set of imaging yesterday, and the results were mixed. Tatís’ latest CT scan didn’t reveal the level of healing for which the … Read more
Superstar shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., who’s yet to play in 2022 following March surgery to repair a fracture in the scaphoid bone in his left wrist, has joined the Padres on their current road trip, reports Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union Tribune (Twitter link). Tatis had previously been working out at the team’s … Read more
The Padres set their Opening Day roster Thursday, announcing that top prospect CJ Abrams and outfielder jose azocar have been selected to the Major League roster. The Padres placed Fernando Tatis Jr. on the 60-day injured list designated right-hander Kyle Tyler for assignment in a pair of corresponding 40-man moves. Abrams is a consensus top … Read more
2:16pm: It’s not clear precisely when Tatis suffered his injury, but he admitted today when speaking with reporters (including Jesse Rogers of ESPN) that he’d fallen off his motorcycle multiple times throughout the winter. One accident described as minor had been reported in early December; Tatis called its resultant injuries “minor scrapes,” but Jon Heyman … Read more