SAN DIEGO– Fernando Tatis Jr. sat atop the sidelines on the first base side at Petco Park on Tuesday afternoon and spoke uninvited for 250 seconds. It was measured but unscripted, composed but visibly discouraged. He mourned all the people he “failed” by testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, and he vowed to make amends. … Read more
Fernando Tatis Jr.’s father has backed his son’s claim that he violated Major League Baseball’s drug policy because of a steroid in ringworm medication and called it a “disaster ” that the San Diego Padres the superstar’s reputation was tarnished because of it. Fernando Tatis Sr., who played in the major leagues for 11 seasons, … Read more
Banned San Diego Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr ‘feels remorse’ after being hit with a massive 80-game suspension on steroids… as ‘disappointed’ teammate Mike Clevinger says ‘it’s more than him right now “ San Diego lost one of its most vital pieces after testing positive for steroids Fernando Tatis Jr. was suspended 80 games by … Read more
7:09 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN close ESPN MLB InsiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr.. was suspended for 80 games after testing positive for Clostebol, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. … Read more
SAN DIEGO– John Soto arrived at Petco Park promising to bring “good vibes” to the San Diego Padres and issue a warning to opposing teams. The acquisition of the 23-year-old generational talent in perhaps the biggest delay deal ever energized the Padres and their long-suffering fans, and there’s more to come. soto and Josh Bell … Read more
11:54 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN close ESPN MLB InsiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The San Diego Padres have reached an agreement to acquire the superstar outfielder John Soto and first baseman Josh Bell from Washington nationalssources told ESPN on Tuesday. Soto was told he was … Read more
