San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (quadriceps) told reporters on Monday that he knows he'll be out well past the All-Star break in mid-July. Tatis didn't get into an exact timetable, but fantasy managers are going to need to be patient here after he was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a right femoral stress reaction in his quadriceps muscle. It's a tough break for fantasy managers and the Padres, as the 25-year-old outfielder has been strong offensively again in 2024 with a .279/.354/.468 slash line with 14 home runs, 36 RBI and an .822 OPS in 345 plate appearances. He needs to remain stashed in an IL spot in all fantasy formats. Bryce Johnson got the start in Monday's extra-inning win over the Washington Nationals after being called up from the minors, but David Peralta and Jose Azocar could also be involved in right field moving forward with Tatis sidelined.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (quadriceps) has been placed on the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's game. This is a tough loss for the Padres, who are already dealing with multiple injuries. Manager Mike Shildt said that Tatis is dealing with a slight stress reaction in his quad. The team hasn't given a timetable for Tatis' return, but he'll likely miss multiple weeks of action. In a corresponding move, Bryce Johnson has been recalled from the minors. With Tatis out, the Padres figure to use some combination of David Peralta and Jose Azocar in right field, with Peralta on the strong side of a platoon against right-handed pitching.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (triceps, quad), who exited Friday's game after being hit on the left elbow, was available in Sunday afternoon's game against the visiting San Diego Padres in the right situation, manager Mike Shildt said. Tatis remains day-to-day with the elbow and the quad injury he's been playing through. It sounds like the Padres and fantasy managers should have a good chance of getting Tatis back into their lineups for Monday's series opener against the Washington Nationals in San Diego, but considering he's banged up with multiple issues at the moment, there's always a chance he could sit out another game or so to recuperate. There's more apparent concern about the 25-year-old superstar's quad problem, which has lingered for most of the year.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (triceps) will sit for the second consecutive game as the Padres look to complete a four-game sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, June 23. Tatis left Friday's game early after getting hit by a pitch and also sat out Saturday's contest. As a result, David Peralta will play in right field on Sunday and bat in the seven-hole. Tatis has had an excellent start to the campaign with a .279/.354/.468 slash line, 14 long balls, and eight swiped bags. He holds a 53.8% hard-hit rate and 13.9% barrel rate, which place him in the top 96th and 91st percentile among all qualified hitters. Peralta has played 24 games this season in San Diego and has posted a poor .220/.328/.260 line with zero home runs. He should be faded in DFS this afternoon as he will face Tobias Myers, who struck out six in four shutout frames in his previous outing.

The San Diego Padres say that outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (triceps) exited Friday's game against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers with a left triceps contusion. After being hit by a pitch in the third inning, Tatis stayed in the contest for two more frames before he was pulled for Tyler Wade. Although it's promising to hear he's only dealing with a contusion, expect the Friars to proceed with caution with their 25-year-old superstar right fielder, considering he's already managing a quad issue to begin with. Tatis is slashing .279/.354/.468 with 14 home runs, 36 RBI, 50 runs scored, and eight stolen bases over 308 at-bats this season, and he should be viewed as day-to-day before he's re-evaluated ahead of Saturday's meeting with Milwaukee.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. went 4-for-5 with two runs and a solo home run in Thursday's victory versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Tatis absolutely crushed a 446-foot homer off Bryse Wilson in the bottom of the fifth inning that had an exit velocity of 111.8 MPH. Tatis continues to be one of the best offensive players in the world, while putting a big smile on managers' faces that drafted him this season. On the year, Tatis is now hitting .280 with 14 homers, 36 RBI and eight stolen bases. Managers should continue to enjoy rostering one of the best players in the game.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. had three hits in five at-bats and drove in three runs in Friday's 7-1 win over the Diamondbacks. One of the hits was a two-run home run, his seventh of the year. It was the fourth time he's collected three hits in a game in 2024, although you might not know it from his .246 batting average. Despite the low average, the 25-year-old is having a solid season with a .333 OBP, .455 SLG, and 131 wRC+. In addition to his seven home runs, the former All-Star has 20 RBI, 20 runs scored, and four stolen bases so far so he's been a multi-category contributor for fantasy.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. went 0-for-4 with a walk in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Tatis went 1-for-12 with one homer, two walks, and three strikeouts against the Blue Jays over the weekend. The 25-year-old is slashing .261/.343/.478 with six homers, 15 RBI, 16 runs, and three stole bases over 105 plate appearances in 2024. With a four-game series starting Monday versus the Colorado Rockies, each game has a favorable matchup rating for the Padres outfielder. Despite struggling against the Jays this past weekend, fantasy managers should continue to start Tatis in all league formats.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. had himself a good day at the plate on Monday against the Chicago Cubs. The victory was a historic game for the Padres, as they were down 8-0 at one point during the game, and came back to win the game 9-8. The comeback victory was completed by Tatis' two-run home run in the eighth inning off of Cubs reliever Adbert Alzolay. For the season thus far, Tatis owns a triple slash line of .286/.352/.551 with four home runs and two stolen bases, good for an elite OPS of .903. Look for Tatis to continue his elite power and speed production from a thin outfielder position.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and a strikeout in the team's 8-3 loss to the visiting San Francisco Giants on Friday night. He and Manny Machado's home runs were the only runs the team scored on the night as they took the loss against left-hander Kyle Harrison. Tatis' first home run off of Harrison in the sixth inning was a mammoth shot, traveling 441 feet to left field. In his first four games of the 2024 season, the 25-year-old has been hot, going 6-for-16 (.375) with the two home runs, three RBI and four runs scored in 18 plate appearances. He's only struck out twice while walking once. Tatis may never reach his pre-PED numbers again, but he can still do everything on the baseball field and is one of the most exciting players in baseball.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-4 with an RBI, two runs scored, and a walk in Thursday's 15-11 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, closing the two-game Seoul Series on a high note after going 0-for-4 in Wednesday's 5-2 defeat. Tatis drove one in on fielding error by Max Muncy during the third inning, bringing Jackson Merrill around to plate a run and give the Friars an early 8-2 lead. Following Juan Soto's offseason departure, San Diego is certainly going lean more on the dynamic Tatis as the engine of their offense in 2024. Across 27 at-bats in spring training, the 25-year-old All-Star hit .259 with a .767 OPS, one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base and will look to pick up steam in March 28's home opener versus the division-rival San Francisco Giants. In 13 games against the Giants last season, he slashed .276/.300/.517 with three homers, five doubles, five RBI, and 10 runs scored.

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt said that outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is strongly penciled in to start the 2024 season in right field, where he won a Platinum Gold Glove last year in his first season moving from shortstop to the outfield. "He's strongly penciled in to play right field, and that's the expectation for him and for us. But things always can change. So I'm not gonna close the door on anything, but at the moment there's nothing that indicates he's not going to play anything other than right field." There was some speculation that the Padres may move Tatis to center field after sending Trent Grisham to the New York Yankees in the blockbuster deal that included Juan Soto, but for now, Tatis will stick in right. On the offensive side, the 25-year-old may never get back to his pre-PED levels, but he's still an elite offensive force for his power-speed combination and should be a first-round pick in fantasy drafts.

The San Diego Padres would like to keep outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Platinum Glove in right field in 2024, but they haven't ruled out the possibility of moving him over to center field after trading both Juan Soto and Trent Grisham to the New York Yankees this offseason. Most of the potential outfield trade candidates are limited to a corner outfield spot, and the free-agent center field market is a wasteland of options. Although the 24-year-old hit .225 with nine home runs and 15 steals in the second half of the season, he managed to stay healthy all year and played 141 games after serving a 20-game suspension to begin the year. It might be optimistic to expect him to return to his pre-PED form, but Tatis is better than his second half would suggest and offers fantasy managers plenty of upside offensively.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Houston Astros. It's possible Tatis was given the day off because of the slump he finds himself in. Tatis has a .233/.299/.417 slash line over his last 15 games with 17 strikeouts compared to 14 hits. He's been even worse over his last seven games, being a non-contributor in fantasy. It's hard for fantasy managers to sit a player who has been amongst the 50 best in fantasy baseball this season, but if you have other options, you may want to consider it if the day off doesn't help.

On Friday, San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-5 in a 7-3 victory over the Giants. In the first frame, Tatis Jr. wasted no time providing his team with an early lead by launching a two-run homer off right-handed hurler Tristan Beck. During the sixth inning, he struck again, smacking a double. The 24-year-old superstar has a slash line of .266/.329/.463 this season. He also has cranked 21 home runs, logged 69 RBI and stolen 23 bases across 477 trips to the plate.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. went 1-for-3 with a single, a walk, a stolen base, and two strikeouts in a 4-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. The Padres couldn't get much of anything going against Grayson Rodriguez and the Orioles' bullpen as they mustered just four hits as a team, only one of which went for extra bases. Tatis Jr. was still able to salvage his night by reaching base twice and stealing his 20th base of the year. It's been a struggle for Tatis--and for most of the Padres lineup, for that matter--over the last month. The 24-year-old is slashing just .203/.258/.333 over the last 30 games so any game in which he reaches base multiple times should be considered a step in the right direction. With that said, he's working on a modest four-game hit streak so he'll look to extend that tomorrow against Jack Flaherty and the O's. For the season, Tatis is slashing .261/.319/.466 with 19 home runs, 62 RBI, and 20 stolen bases over 414 at-bats.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 7-1 win over the Texas Rangers. The 24-year-old struck out twice before leaving the yard with a fifth-inning solo shot. Tatis then singled to drive in another run as part of a big four-run sixth-inning for the Friars. The two-time Silver Slugger may not be taking MLB by storm as he did during his first three years, but Tatis has performed superbly on both sides of the ball in his 2023 return from a wrist fracture and suspension. He is batting .279 with an .842 OPS, 18 homers, 52 RBI, and 16 stolen bases over 351 at-bats this season. That's good for top-25 average value in Yahoo roto leagues on the campaign.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (ankle) is back in right field and is hitting second in the batting order on Tuesday against right-hander Alek Manoah and the Toronto Blue Jays. Tatis twisted his ankle in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies and didn't start on Sunday, although he came in late as a pinch-hitter and played several innings on defense. It's no surprise, then, that the 24-year-old superstar is back in action on Tuesday after a day off on Monday. Fantasy managers need to get him back in their starting lineups in all formats. Tatis has been one of San Diego's best hitters all year long, and he's gone 17-for-49 (.347) with two home runs, three doubles, a triple, 12 RBI and nine runs scored in 12 games in July.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (ankle) made an appearance as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning of the team's 7-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in 12 innings on Sunday. Tatis finished the contest 1-for-2 with two RBI and finished the game in right field, so the ankle injury he suffered on Saturday in the second game of a doubleheader doesn't appear to be very serious. Manager Bob Melvin said before Sunday's game that the 24-year-old superstar was feeling much better on Sunday morning, too, so he should be back in Tuesday's lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays after an off day on Monday. Fantasy managers should be prepared to get Tatis back in their starting lineups in all formats this week.