Tatis Jr., who has been disciplined, returns to the big leagues after 564 days

 Fernando Tatis Jr. (24), the star of the Major League Baseball (MLB) San Diego Padres, is released from disciplinary action and returns to the big leagues.

Tatis Jr. was named as the first hitter and right fielder 메이저사이트in the starting lineup for the 2023 MLB away game against the Arizona Diamondbacks held at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on the 21st (Korean time).

It’s been 564 days since the game against the San Francisco Giants on October 4, 2021, that Tatis Jr. will play in an MLB game.

He has not been able to play due to injuries and disciplinary action due to the discovery of banned substances.

Tatis Jr., who debuted in the big leagues in 2019, is an MLB representative star who became the National League home run king in 2021. Ahead of the 2021 season, he signed a 14-year, $340 million, super long-term contract with San Diego.

But he missed the entire last season.

Tatis Jr., who underwent surgery on his left wrist in a motorcycle accident ahead of the 2022 season, was suspended for 80 games in a doping test in August of last year when he was nearing the end of his rehabilitation, and the banned drug clostebol was detected.

Tatis Jr.’s discovery of a banned substance shocked MLB fans.

The punishment lasted until the beginning of this season and expired on the 20th against the Atlanta Braves. San Diego immediately included Tatis Jr., who was out of disciplinary action, into the starting lineup.

Tatis Jr., who underwent shoulder surgery in September of last year and went through rehabilitation again, seems to have fully recovered from the injury. Tatis Jr. had a batting average of 0.515 (17 hits in 33 at-bats), 7 homers and 15 RBIs in 8 minor league Triple-A games before returning to the big leagues.

San Diego, which has shown a sluggish offense, scoring only two points in its recent four games, hopes that Tatis Jr. will play a vital role.

Tatis Jr. originally played as the team’s starting shortstop, but with Zander Bogarts joining and Kim Ha-seong taking over as second baseman, he is expected to play primarily as an outfielder this season. Tatis Jr., who played 7 games as a right fielder and 1 game as a designated hitter in minor league games, was also named in the starting lineup as a right fielder that day.

Kim Ha-seong starts as the 7th hitter and second baseman. Kim Ha-seong has been silent with no hits in the last 3 games in a row.

 Fernando Tatis Jr. (24), the star of the Major League Baseball (MLB) San Diego Padres, is released from disciplinary action and returns to the big leagues. Tatis Jr. was named as the first hitter and right fielder 메이저사이트in the starting lineup for the 2023 MLB away game against the Arizona Diamondbacks held at Chase Field…