PHILADELPHIA —
Fernando Tatis Jr.’s phenomenal rookie season is likely finished.
As expected, the rookie shortstop has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a stress reaction in his lower back after leaving Tuesday’s game in the seventh inning. While the team originally believed he would play again in a couple weeks, it is now expected that Tatis will not return in 2019. However, his healing will be evaluated in three weeks, and it is possible he could be cleared to play.
“Obviously, we are going to do what we can to take care of him as a young guy in the big leagues that we expect to be a huge part of what we are doing,” Padres manager Andy Green said before Friday’s game against the Phillies.