Padres star outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was sent to the Injured List on Monday with a stress reaction in the quadriceps.
The Padres already thin outfield situation got even more dire on Monday. Fernando Tatis Jr., the reigning Platinum Glove winner and team home run leader, was placed in the Injured List with what the team is calling a right femoral stress reaction.
It's an injury that occurs when the tissue of the femur, the largest bone in the human body, struggles to keep up with the amount of muscle strain placed on it by the quadriceps. It most commonly occurs in explosive athletes like Tatis Jr.This is the second time in his career Tatis Jr. has dealt with a stress reaction. His rookie season in 2019 was cut short due to the same kind of injury in his back.
It will very likely force Padres general manager AJ Preller to look long and hard at acquiring another outfielder as we enter the traditional trade season. This year's MLB Trade Deadline is July 30 at 3:00 p.m. PT.
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