The San Diego Padres they said that Fernando Tatís Jr he suffered from a subluxation in his left shoulder. For the time being, it will be re-evaluated next Tuesday. Tatis Jr. swung violently on a curveball from San Francisco Giants right-handed Anthony DeSclafani on Monday and fell to the floor in agony – the pain was quickly felt by the Padres, their fans and frankly, the sport in general.
Tatis, the stunning 22-year-old short stop from San Diego and one of the most exciting baseball players, left the field in obvious pain, accompanied by manager Jayce Tingler and a team trainer. He did not return to the field for the next half inning of the Padres game against the Giants:
For most of her professional career, Tatis battled pain in her left shoulder, a fact that came to light in March when she retired from a Spring Training match as a result. The Padres insisted the injury was minor at the time and Tatis returned to the field two days later.
Of course, Tatis signed a record 14-year contract with the Padres in February after two brilliant, but short, seasons in the majors. Given his ridiculous production over those two seasons (.301 / .374 / .582 with 39 homers and 27 steals in 143 games), any injury from Tatis would be devastating for a Padres team with World Series ambitions. And the ones the Dodgers wrestle. with in the NL West.
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Tatis has dealt with a handful of injuries during her professional career. He only played 84 games during his rookie season due to hamstring and back injuries. He also broke his left thumb in the minors in 2018 and his season was shortened.