Padres activate RF Fernando Tatis Jr. from 60-day IL

Field Level Media|published: Mon 2nd September, 18:32 2024

MLB: Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres

Jun 9, 2024; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) looks on during the sixth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-USA TODAY Sports at Petco Park.

The Padres activated right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. before they faced the visiting Detroit Tigers on Monday.

Tatis, 25, has not played for the Padres since June 21 due to a stress reaction in his right femur.

The two-time All-Star is batting .279 with 14 homers and 36 RBIs in 80 games this season.

Tatis began taking live at-bats at the Padres' spring training complex last week in Peoria, Ariz.

San Diego has gone 38-21 without Tatis and was tied for the top wild-card spot in the National League heading into the home game Monday against the Tigers.

Tatis is a career .280 hitter with 120 homers, 309 RBIs and 89 stolen bases in 494 games since making his Padres debut in 2019.

In other moves, the Padres optioned outfielder Bryce Johnson to Triple-A El Paso and designated outfielder Jose Azocar for assignment.

Over 47 games in his first season with San Diego, Johnson hit .206 with four RBIs. In parts of three seasons with the San Francisco Giants (2022-23) and Padres, the Giants' 2017 sixth-round pick has hit .177 with one home run and nine RBIs.

In his third season with the Padres, Azocar was hitting .219 with two RBIs in 61 games. Over 214 games with the Padres since 2022, he hit .243 with two homers and 21 RBIs.

--Field Level Media