Shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. was on the verge of returning to the field for the San Diego Padres after he recovered from a fractured wrist, but now he will reportedly be returning to speak to his teammates for a very different reason.
Tatis was suspended 80 games for violating Major League Baseball's performance-enhancing drug policy after testing positive for Clostebol, meaning he will not play a single game during the 2022 campaign since he had already been sidelined.
Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune noted he was in the middle of a minor league rehab assignment while trying to return from the injury he suffered from a motorcycle fall when news of the suspension broke.