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Report: Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. Opts Not to Have Surgery on Shoulder Injury

San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. doesn't plan on having shoulder surgery this offseason, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.

The 22-year-old has battled persistent shoulder trouble all season. The Padres placed him on the 10-day injured list to close out July after he experienced the third partial dislocation of his left shoulder.

Acee explained how the window for him to undergo surgery is closing rapidly since waiting any longer would likely mean a recovery period that extended into the 2022 MLB season.