Fernando Tatis Jr. To Have Season-Ending Surgery
- Updated: July 23, 2018
According to AJ Cassavell of MLB.com, San Diego Padres top prospect Fernando Tatis Jr. will undergo season-ending surgery for a fractured thumb.
Top Padres prospect Fernando Tatis Jr. is indeed slated for season-ending surgery on his left thumb. Plan is for him to play some form of winter ball or AFL. Then they fully expect him to compete for a starting job next year in Spring Training.
— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) July 23, 2018
Dennis Lin of the Athletic also reported the news.
In less positive news for the Padres, further testing confirmed Fernando Tatis Jr. sustained an avulsion fracture in his left thumb. He will undergo season-ending surgery tomorrow. Expected recovery time is 6-8 weeks, which should leave him time to prepare for winter ball.
— Dennis Lin (@dennistlin) July 23, 2018
Lin reported further information.
Fernando Tatis Jr. hurt his left thumb sliding into second base yesterday. He had an X-ray this morning and will undergo an MRI this weekend in San Diego. The initial prognosis doesn’t sound good for a quick return to action.
— Dennis Lin (@dennistlin) July 20, 2018
Tatis is one of the best young players that the Padres have and it is a blow that he will miss the rest of the season where he could be continuing to develop.
As more information surfaces on the Padres and their roster news we will keep you up to date.
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