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Padres activate Fernando Tatis Jr. off 60-day wounded list

.SAN DIEGO-- Superstar right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was actually switched on Monday by the San Diego Padres after being actually sidelined for greater than pair of months with a stress and anxiety reaction in his right thighbone.Tatis was set to baseball bat second in the opener of a three-game series versus the Detroit Tigers. The Padres entered the day in a digital connection with Arizona for the National Organization's top wild card.Tatis last used June 21. He was actually placed on the damaged listing on June 24, retroactive to June 22. Publisher's Picks1 RelatedHe invested last week working out at the group's springtime training complicated in Arizona.Tatis received a warm and comfortable invited in the clubhouse, including an emphatic caress coming from center fielder Jackson Merrill, considered by some to be the leading opponent for NL Newbie of the Year." I reside in a really excellent spot right now," Tatis claimed. "I think that I can possibly do everything out there on the baseball field." On the time he was placed on the IL, Tatis claimed he had been actually taking care of the injury for essentially the whole season. It was 1st described as a quadriceps injury, however the group uncovered the tension reaction after imaging.Tatis succeeded the NL Gold Glove as well as Platinum eagle Glove honors last year in his 1st time in right field.He was actually an All-Star at shortstop in 2021 prior to missing the 2022 time because of accident and also a PED suspension.Tatis was actually attacking.279 with 14 home runs and 36 RBIs when he took place the IL.Outfielder Bryce Johnson was optioned to Triple-A El Paso.