The Padres shall be with out Fernando Tatis Jr. for the remainder of the season.
Tatis Jr. examined constructive for Clostebol, and shall be suspended for 80 games. The information of the suspension was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
“I’ve been informed by Major League Baseball that a test sample I submitted returned a positive result for Clostebol, a banned substance,” Tatis Jr. mentioned in an announcement, by means of the MLBPA. “It seems that I inadvertently took a medicine to deal with ringworm that contained Clostebol. I ought to have used the assets obtainable to me with a view to be certain that no banned substances have been in what I took. I failed to take action.
“I want to apologize to Peter, AJ, the entire Padres organization, my teammates, Major League Baseball, and fans everywhere for my mistake. I have no excuse for my error, and I would never do anything to cheat or disrespect the game I love.”
The 23-year-old phenom had missed the whole season because of a fractured wrist however had been anticipated to return quickly.
This is a blow to the Padres, who went all in trading a haul of highly-ranked prospects to the Nationals for famous person outfielder Juan Soto and formidable first baseman Josh Bell.
“I have taken countless drug tests throughout my professional career, including on March 29, 2022, all of which have returned negative results until this test,” Tatis Jr.’s assertion continued. “I am completely devastated. There is nowhere in the world I would rather be than on the field competing with my teammates. After initially appealing the suspension, I have realized that my mistake was the cause of this result, and for that reason I have decided to start serving my suspension immediately. I look forward to rejoining my teammates on the field in 2023.”
The Padres are 63-51. While they path the Dodgers by 16 games within the NL West, they might qualify for the postseason as a Wild Card crew if the playoffs began in the present day.
Tatis Jr. signed a 14-year, $340 million contract with the Padres final February.
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