Fernando Tatis Sr. Talks Son's PED Suspension: Padres Star Got Fungus from Haircut

A bad haircut may have been the cause of a positive test for a banned substance.

The baseball player's father said that his son has a steroid that contains a spray called trofoBol. The man had a haircut. He was guilty of something completely unknown because he didn't read what it contained.

Héctor Gómez @hgomez27

Fernando Tatis Sr: "It was a mistake that could have been handled differently, destroy the image of a player for such a small thing, for a situation like this. Is a catastrophe not just for Tatis Jr, but for all baseball. There’s millions of fans that will stop watching baseball"

Héctor Gómez @hgomez27

Fernando Tatis Sr.: "All of this has happened because of something that is not worth this issue. This is something for the skin, that’s something that’s not performance enhancing and has no testosterone. It has nothing to help you improve in the game."

He used a medication to treat ringworm.

MLBPA Communications @MLBPA_News

The Major League Baseball Players Association issued the following statement on behalf of Fernando Tatis, Jr.: pic.twitter.com/gCNVcs0a5Y

He won't be able to play for the rest of the season and the start of the next campaign due to his 80 game suspension.

His debut was delayed indefinitely after he underwent wrist surgery to repair an injury that may have been caused by a motorcycle accident.

The general manager A.J. Preller and starting pitcher Mike Clevinger didn't hold back when it came to their feelings about the young infielder.

Dennis Lin @dennistlin

I'm sure he's very disappointed but at the end of the day, it's one thing to say it. you have to start by showing it with your actions." (2/2)

Sporting News MLB @sn_mlb

"It's the second time we've been disappointed with him, and you hope he grows up…"

Mike Clevinger on Fernando Tatis Jr.'s suspension. pic.twitter.com/lOG4o61S0s

Preller told reporters that the story was his.

The GM said the team could look into the circumstances of the wrist injury.

We will dig into the shoulder and wrist. We have some more time to talk about that now, so we will look a little bit more into that. We need to trust each other at a point in time. I think that has been something that we haven't been able to have there.

There was a breakdown in trust between the parties.

Kevin Acee @sdutKevinAcee

Speaking just now about Fernando Tatis Jr., A.J. Preller said:
"I think what we need to get to is a point in time where we trust. ... Over the course of the last six or seven months I think that's been something that we haven't really been able to have."

This was a candid way for a team official to talk about a player who is positioned as the future of the team. This is the second year of a 14-year extension with San DIEGO.

Some wondered if the Padres had grounds to void their contract after learning of the wrist injury. There was no reason for them to antagonize the Silver Slugger winner.

Preller's comments were both damning and potentially telling as to how the organization has changed, but there's nothing to indicate San Diego is already at a point where it has buyer's remorse.

Regardless of the reason for the positive test, the outcome is the same. He needs to repair his relationship with the team.