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Fernando Tatis Jr. 'Devastated' by PED Suspension, Padres' Jurickson Profar Says

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. reportedly has not yet addressed his teammates since receiving an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.

Outfielder Jurickson Profar, one of Tatis' closest friends on the team, told ESPN's Aiden Gonzalez that the two of them have spoken "every day," and he offered some insight into Tatis' state of mind.

"He's devastated," Profar said Thursday. "He feels really bad."

Tatis has been unable to take the field in the 2022 season. He had been working his way back from a broken wrist suffered during an offseason motorcycle accident when MLB announced his suspension.