San Diego Padres 20-year-old shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. became the youngest player to start on Opening Day in 20 years, but the Padres will now have to preserve their star prospect after he suffered an injury Sunday against the Washington Nationals when he stretched for a throw while covering second base:
FOX Sports San Diego.@Tatis_Jr comes out of the game after a stretching for a throw in effort to get a force out at second base @Padres https://t.co/WKq6Bz44FT
Tatis Jr. was promoted to the big leagues for the start of 2019 after Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado, who signed a 10-year, $300 million contract in February, urged owner Ron Fowler, per ESPN.