JUNE 4, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
FERNANDO TATIS #23 - RIGHT FIELDER - SAN DIEGO PADRES
21 HR •
49 RBI •
.276 AVG
21 HR
49 RBI
.276 AVG
The wonder of Fernando Tatis Jr.; Jacob deGrom's pursuit of Bob Gibson; the struggling Yankees: Joe's Week in Baseball How are the Giants doing this? Has deGrom left Earth behind? These and more pressing questions in this week's recap.
Snell expected to start for San Diego against New York
The Padres are expected to send Blake Snell to the mound Friday and the Mets will give Joey Lucchesi the startJUNE 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tatis homers to back Darvish, Padres hold off Mets 4-3
Fernando Tatis Jr. returned to the lineup with a two-run homer that slipped out of center fielder Mason Williams’ glove, and the San Diego Padres held off the New York Mets 4-3JUNE 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Watch Fernando Tatis Jr.’s best bat flip yet (Video) San Diego Padres slugger Fernando Tatis, Jr. hit his league-leading 17th home run, tying the likes of Ronald Acuña and Vladmir Guerrero, Jr....
JUNE 4, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM
Tatis tied for HR lead ... but he got a little help Fernando Tatis Jr. is tied atop the Major League HR leaderboard, and he got a bit of a boost to get his 17th. In his first game back after a...
JUNE 4, 2021 • MLB.COM
Returns to lineup Tatis (oblique) is starting Thursday's game against the Mets, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Impact Tatis was removed from Tuesday's game against the Cubs due to right oblique tightness and was also held out Wednesday. However, he took some dry swings Wednesday and will return to the lineup following his brief absence.
JUNE 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Padres look to break 4-game skid against Mets
San Diego heads into the matchup against New York in a rut, losers of four straightJUNE 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Could return Thursday Tatis (oblique) could rejoin the lineup as soon as Thursday against the Mets, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Impact The 22-year-old was held out of Wednesday's lineup after leaving Tuesday's contest with right oblique tightness, though he was able to take some dry swings Wednesday. It wouldn't be surprising to see the Padres exercise added caution and hold Tatis out again Thursday, though at this point, a trip to the injured list doesn't sound likely.
JUNE 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Baez, Rizzo lead surging Cubs past Padres 6-1
Javier Báez lined a two-run homer, Anthony Rizzo had two doubles among three hits and the surging Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 on for their third straight win and nin...JUNE 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tatis, Semien named May's top players Fernando Tatis Jr. and Marcus Semien were named MLB's Players of the Month for May on Wednesday. Tatis was named the National League Player...
JUNE 2, 2021 • MLB.COM
Dennis Lin: Fernando Tatis Jr., just voted the National... - The Athletic Fernando Tatis Jr., just voted the National League Player of the Month, hit .353/.440/.824 in May. His teammates hit .232/.315/.366 in May....
JUNE 2, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Not in Wednesday's lineup Tatis (oblique) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Impact Tatis was removed from Tuesday's game as a precautionary measure due to right oblique tightness, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench Wednesday. Ha-Seong Kim will start at shortstop and bat sixth.
JUNE 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
LEADING OFF: Cards' Flaherty out, Manoah up, Lou Gehrig Day
The St. Louis Cardinals will need to re-do their rotation now that ace Jack Flaherty will be sidelined for a while with what manager Mike Shildt termed a “significant” oblique inju...JUNE 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Padres take 3-game slide into matchup with Cubs
San Diego heads into the matchup against Chicago in a rut, losers of three straightJUNE 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wisdom, Contreras HR as surging Cubs top Padres; Tatis hurt
Patrick Wisdom hit his third homer in two games, Willson Contreras also went deep and the surging Chicago Cubs beat San Diego 4-3 after Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. left with an...JUNE 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fernando Tatis Jr. departs early in Padres' loss to Cubs Padres shortstop Tatis leaves game in sixth inning with oblique tightness; Cubs hit two more home runs
JUNE 2, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Padres' Tatis leaves game against Cubs with tight oblique
San Diego Padres slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. has left the game against the Chicago Cubs because of right oblique tightnessJUNE 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dealing with oblique tightness Tatis was removed from Tuesday's game against the Cubs as a precaution due to right oblique tightness.
Impact The 22-year-old went 0-for-3 before being replace by Ha-Seong Kim at shortstop for the sixth inning. The initial precautionary label is an encouraging sign, and Tatis should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status.
JUNE 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Dennis Lin: Fernando Tatis Jr. left tonight's game because... - The Athletic Fernando Tatis Jr. left tonight's game because of right oblique tightness, the Padres said. The team described his exit as precautionary.
JUNE 2, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Javier Baez vs Fernando Tatis Jr.: Who’s the better shortstop? With Fernando Tatis, Jr. making a visit to Chicago's north side, a battle of sorts has ensued with fellow shortstop Javy Baez. Who's the bet...
JUNE 1, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM
Slugs another homer Tatis went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run in a loss to the Cubs on Monday.
Impact The star shortstop produced one of the few Padres' offensive highlights Monday, crushing a 423-foot solo homer in the sixth inning. The long ball was his 16th of the season, tied for most in baseball. Over 20 games in May, Tatis exploded with a .353/.440/.824 slash line, nine homers, 26 RBI and eight stolen bases.
JUNE 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bryant takes 13-game hit streak into matchup with Padres
Cubs, streaking Bryant set for matchup with PadresJUNE 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Acuña hits 16th HR, ties for MLB lead as Braves beat Nats
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his 16th home run and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-3JUNE 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
