PEORIA, Ariz. —
Playing in his first game in 10 days Monday, Fernando Tatis Jr. was back doing Fernando Tatis Jr. things.
With a runner on third base in the third inning, Tatis dropped a bunt to the left side for a successful safety squeeze that saw him safely reach first base and brought in Josh Naylor with the Padres’ first run in a 14-2 loss to the Dodgers.
“I saw him back,” Tatis said of Dodgers third baseman Matt Beaty. “I said, ‘OK, they’re giving me a free knock and an RBI. I’ll take it.