Tatis Jr. underwent shoulder surgical procedure in September and per Lin, had his second wrist surgical procedure in October. After a motorbike accident, he had his first wrist process in March 2022 and was anticipated to return to motion sooner or later final summer season.
In August, nevertheless, the 24-year-old was suspended 80 video games for violating Main League Baseball’s performance-enhancing drug coverage. He is not eligible to return till April 20, that means he’ll miss not less than the primary 32 video games of the 2023 marketing campaign.
Tatis Jr. missed the complete 2022 season and since his final time placing on a Padres uniform, the roster has undergone a makeover on offense and gained some severe expertise. When Tatis Jr. final performed, he was the crew’s beginning shortstop and shared the left facet of the infield with All-Star third baseman Manny Machado.
The crew signed former Boston Pink Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts to an enormous 11-year, $280 million contract in December, and Tatis Jr. is anticipated to maneuver to the outfield to accommodate the addition of “X.” San Diego additionally traded for two-time All-Star outfielder Juan Soto in August.
Per Spotrac, the Padres have Machado and Tatis Jr. signed by means of the 2029 and 2035 seasons respectively, with Machado incomes a mean wage of $30 million per yr and Tatis Jr. amassing over $24 million per yr. Tatis Jr. signed his file 14-year contract extension in February 2021 and led the league with 42 house runs in 130 video games to earn his second consecutive Silver Slugger Award that season.
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