Padres' Fernando Tatis to Undergo Surgery on Shoulder Injury During PED Suspension

While meeting with the media for the first time since being suspended for violating MLB's performance-enhancement policy, San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. revealed that he is going to have shoulder surgery.

Tatis was placed on the injured list three times due to a shoulder injury. He didn't go under the knife to fix the problem during the off-season.

He broke a bone in his wrist and had surgery in March. He was supposed to come back at some point this year, but his 80 game suspension made that impossible.

The Padres have managed to remain competitive in his absence and are firmly in the wild-card race, and they made the biggest trade splash in recent memory by adding Juan Soto and Josh Bell at the trade deadline.

The Padres are one of the few teams with star power and talent in the lineup, and they are able to win despite the absence of Tatis.

There is no question that the team wants a healthy Tatis.

He earned his first All-Star Game nod and finished third in the National League's Most Valuable Player voting. He could have claimed that award if he hadn't missed so many games.

Ha-Seong Kim will continue to be the team's starter at the position. With their star out, the Padres hope to make a deep run in the playoffs.