Fernando Tatis Jr. reached to backhand a grounder in the hole at shortstop, stood and made the long throw across the diamond for the first out of the third inning.
He immediately began a slow walk toward the Padres dugout, as a near total silence settled in at Peoria Stadium.
Padres officials watching the game said Tatis felt something in his left shoulder during the throw, and the team later announced the diagnosis as shoulder discomfort and said he would be evaluated again Wednesday.
games last year. A hard slide into home plate two weeks ago, which caused the Padres to sit Tatis for six days, may have aggravated the area.
“He’s managed it through the years,” Tingler said. “It comes and goes over the years. He does a pretty good job of managing it. He’s got a good feel for when it gets bad and when it’s not too bad. He’s disciplined with his treatment and what he does to keep it good and strong. … We as a group just have to stay very on top of it.”
At the end of the half-inning, Tatis gathered his belongings, left the dugout and began the walk toward the Padres’ complex with an athletic trainer at his side.
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Padres agree to 14 year/340 Mil extension
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He probably strained it carrying around sacks of cash and gold bouillon.
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