Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr goes hitless in MLB return after 80-game PED suspension

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The San Diego Padres added another All-Star to their star-studded lineup Thursday night, as Fernando Tatis Jr. played in an MLB game for the first time since the end of the 2021 season. 

After missing most of the 2022 season recovering from wrist surgery following a motorcycle accident, Tatis was suspended 80 games in August after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

Outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr., #23 of the San Diego Padres, high-fives Ha-Seong Kim, #7, after a running catch during the eighth inning of the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 20, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. The Padres defeated the Diamondbacks 7-5.  (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

After starting the season with Triple-A El Paso, Tatis played right field against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, going 0-5 with two strikeouts in his return.

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"It's great to be back out there with my boys," Tatis said. "Just happy to get that ‘W' and be back out there. Embraced every single moment, embraced the fans, embraced everything."

Tatis, who made the position change from shortstop to right field in the offseason, made a nice play on a line drive in the eighth inning, robbing Diamondbacks third baseman Josh Rosas of an extra-base hit. 

Outfielder Fernando Tatis, Jr. #23, of the San Diego Padres makes a running catch during the eighth inning of the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 20, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. The Padres defeated the Diamondbacks 7-5.  (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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