Fernando Tatís Jr. is heading to the 10-day injured list due to what the San Diego Padres’ medical staff diagnosed as a right femoral stress reaction. The 25-year-old has not played since Friday while battling tightness in his right quadricep for the past few weeks.
Not only is Tatís Jr. dealing with that, but he also has a left triceps bruise from when he was hit by a pitch on Friday by Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Colin Rea.
In his last at-bat of the night, #Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. got hit in the elbow. He initially stayed in the game but was pinch hit for in his next at-bat. Possible injury.It is something to monitor. pic.twitter.com/WLIh4hJsLQ
Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) June 22, 2024
Padres manager Mike Shildt initially said there was a chance of using Tatís Jr. to pinch-hit, but an IL trip was needed after further evaluation showed that rest was necessary for Tatis to recover fully.
Shildt said a timetable for Tatís’ return isn’t clear. He could be back in the Padres’ lineup in early July or not until after the MLB All-Star break.
Tatís has played in 80 games this season and is slashing .279/.354/.468 with 14 home runs and 36 RBI.
The Padres currently sit second in the NL West and hold the final NL wild-card spot with a 41-41 record.