SAN DIEGO — Star right fielder
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On the day he was placed on the IL, Tatis said he had been dealing with the injury for essentially the whole season. It was first described as a quadriceps injury, but the team discovered the stress reaction after imaging.
“I’m really excited to just come and join the squad,” Tatis said. “Just add a little bit more to what this group has been doing. I said the day I was going down this is a special group and I know they’re going to be playing good baseball, and the boys have been handling it the right way.”
Tatis won the NL Gold Glove and Platinum Glove awards last year in his first season in right field.
He was an All-Star at shortstop in 2021 before missing the 2022 season due to injury and a PED suspension.
Tatis was hitting .279 with 14 home runs and 36 RBIs when he went on the IL.
Merrill said he’s “ecstatic” that Tatis is back.
“Energy is contagious. It’s going to rub off on everybody, especially his energy, his swagger. It’s huge,” Merrill said.
“It’s fun to write him in there,” manager Mike Shildt said. “He brings a lot to the table, obviously.”
Outfielder Bryce Johnson was optioned to Triple-A El Paso.
