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San Diego Padres president and general manager of baseball operations A.J. Preller is meeting with suspended superstar shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. on Thursday, according to multiple reports.
The New York Post reported that Preller was meeting Tatis at an "undisclosed location" from San Diego's Petco Park. He added that they have been talking since it was announced on Friday that he had been suspended for 80 games for a performance-enhancing substance violation, but they have yet to meet in person.
Tatis has tested positive for a banned substance called Clostebol and said in a statement that he inadvertently ingested the substance through a drug that treats ringworm. "I would like to apologize to (owner Peter Seidler), A.J., the entire Padres organization, his teammates, his Major League Baseball and fans around the world for my mistakes," Tatis said in a statement. said in "I will never make excuses for my mistakes. I will never cheat or disrespect the game that I love." means He broke his left wrist in the offseason and had surgery in March. It is speculated that he injured his wrist in a motorcycle accident in the Dominican Republic.
In his career 273 games, Tatis has a . 292 batting average with 81 home runs and he has 195 RBIs. He became a first-time All-Star in 2021 after he finished fourth in his NL MVP voting during his 2020 season, which was cut short by the pandemic, and was named a 14-year-3 during last spring training with the Padres. signed a $30 million deal.
– Field Level Media
