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Fernando Tatis Jr. Will Not Undergo Shoulder Surgery

By Anthony Franco | October 18, 2021 at 4:23pm CDT

Padres star Fernando Tatís Jr. has elected to forego surgery on his left shoulder, reports Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. There’d been some speculation both inside and outside the organization he’d need to go under the knife this winter to correct the issue that plagued him a few times throughout the season, but that apparently won’t be the case. He’ll instead pursue non-surgical means of strengthening the area over the winter in an effort to stay healthy moving forward.

Tatís had two separate IL stints for shoulder issues this past season, missing the minimal ten days in April and another couple of weeks in August. In both instances, he suffered the injury on basic baseball activities — his first occurring on a swing, his second sliding into a base. Both injuries initially seemed to have the potential for extended absences, but Tatís returned in relatively short order each time.

When Tatís was healthy enough to play, he didn’t seem any worse for wear at the plate. Over 546 plate appearances, the 22-year-old hit a massive .282/.364/.611 with 42 home runs. By measure of wRC+, his offensive output was 56 percentage points above league average, a mark topped only by Bryce Harper, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Juan Soto among those with 500+ trips to the plate.

The shoulder problems did have a significant impact defensively, as the Padres slid Tatís off shortstop into the outfield for a good portion of the stretch run. The move was made primarily to reduce the potential that he’d reaggravate the injury, but Tatís mostly returned to shortstop for the season’s final three weeks. There’s no doubt about his position moving forward, as the All-Star has already gone on record about his adamance at staying at shortstop in 2022 and beyond.

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  1. SanDiegoTom

    1 year ago

    As a Padres fan-just another thing to keep my fingers crossed about. Sheesh

    Reply
    • Aussie_dodger

      1 year ago

      As a Dodgers fan, but more importantly a baseball fan, he is a very special player.
      I hope he gets stronger and his injuries are managed. He’s still so young. Always excited when we face him

      Reply
      • YankeesBleacherCreature

        1 year ago

        As a Yankees fan, it’s certainly welcoming news that he won’t require surgery and will stay at SS for the foreseeable future.

        Reply
        • tribe4lyfe

          1 year ago

          As a Guardians fan, I hate myself.

        • lemonlyman

          1 year ago

          As a Phillies fan, I hate everything, including the Phillies.

        • MannyBeingMVP

          1 year ago

          Well at least you have Rocket Raccoon.

        • mattmonteith

          1 year ago

          As a White Sox fan, I hate James Shields.

        • SDHotDawg

          1 year ago

          It’s not that he doesn’t “require” surgery, it’s that he refused to get it. As far as staying at SS, he may need to do some growing up.

        • The Mets "Missed WAR"

          1 year ago

          As a Braves fan, I am glad my team is leading the Dodgers 2-0 in the NLCS. I have to admit I didn’t see that coming. It feels good to admit that I am happily surprised. I wonder what it feels like to be one of those Cardinals fans that announced to the world they were certain the Cards were going to knock off the Dodgers and every other team even though it was obviously not going to happen. At least this way I am happy to be wrong so far. The Cardinals fans were not only wrong but they look stupid AND they are unhappy with the results. I don’t think anyone is going to call me stupid for assuming the Dodgers should be favored over the Braves. The idea that the Cardinals should have been favored over the Dodgers and every other team was patently stupid.

          On a different point… I hope Tatis is doing this because the surgery will actually not help him. My guess is he’s still going to be great but this is probably a bad decision for his future. I don’t know if torn shoulder capsules can heal perfectly on their own but my guess is the surgery would have helped the overall end result. He is too young and too good to let the idea of “manning up” so he can start next season on time force him to deal with a potential nagging injury for an extended period of time. If it could have helped, I would have rather seen Tatis get the surgery and make sure his next MLB at bat was at 100% of what it could be. From what I’ve heard of Tatis’ personality it wouldn’t surprise me if he is just deciding to battle through it rather than miss the beginning of next season. I hope that’s not the case though. I’m not a Padres fan but I would hate to see one of our young MLB superstars not reach his absolute best potential because he refuses to go under the knife at such an early age. If he were 35 I would understand more. The time missed would eat up a much higher percentage of his remaining MLB days. This guy has a ton of years left in the league. If it would actually help I would have preferred he got it out of the way now so it wouldn’t be as big of a question moving forward. Haven’t the Padres done this before though? I think they pushed off Clevinger’s Tommy John surgery and actually pitched him until he tore the ligament more. I’ve heard some questions about that regarding Paddack and Limet, too. Make sure your players get as healthy as they can be before your in them on the field just to keep your job AJ. Building a great major league roster is a long game. Not a short one. This isn’t the NBA where you can be the worst team in the league like the Cleveland Cavaliers and then win it all the next season because of LeBron James. You need all of your players as healthy as possible for about a decade. Don’t ruin it for just one year. Hopefully that is not what’s happening here but I have my doubts.

          BTW: Go Braves. The Dodgers can outspend us by over $120 million a year if they want. It just makes them look so much worse when they can’t beat us. Your money can’t buy heart and our team has way more than yours.

        • drstevenhorn

          1 year ago

          Yes, the Dodgers have so little heart they came back from 0-2 and 1-3 against the Braves last year, and came back from the brink of elimination against the Giants just last week. Let’s just say the Braves have done very well for themselves up to now, and they may very well win this series. But cut the nonsense about heart.

        • HawaiiPhil2020

          1 year ago

          I’m not a dodger fan but well said!
          It’s a 7 game series Braves fans

        • The Mets "Missed WAR"

          1 year ago

          The Dodgers DON’T have heart. Scherzer and Turner are rentals who could care less about which team they are on. Betts stopped playing like an MVP once he got his paycheck because he never cared. He’s just a mercenary that wanted the biggest contract he could get just like Lindor. Somehow Cody Bellinger must have literally gone to a surgeon and had his heart removed because he certainly doesn’t have one anymore. Even Buehler won’t sign an extension because his only goal is to get the top dollar on his free agent contract regardless of which team he ends up playing for. The Dodgers don’t come to work everyday trying to figure out how they can help their teammates. They come to work trying to figure out how they can pad their own personal stats so they can make as much money as possible. They’re mostly just a bunch of mercenaries wearing the same uniform. Dodgers fans don’t root for a team. They root for laundry. The mercenaries wearing the laundry couldn’t care less about the fans or the city. All they care about is how big that paycheck is going to be when it hits their bank account.

        • drstevenhorn

          1 year ago

          Ah. Now I see what I’m dealing with here. So your entire outfield was playing on different teams at the start of the season, but I’m the one rooting for laundry. Enjoy your ability to tap into the very soul of other human beings. Carry on.

        • RemovePitcherWinsFromTheRecordBooks

          1 year ago

          @The Mets “Missed WAR”…

          1. So Scherzer and Turner do care about which team they are on?
          2. Turner isn’t a rental. He has one more year of arb.

        • The Mets "Missed WAR"

          1 year ago

          A player under contract for less than a season and a half is a rental.

        • rct

          1 year ago

          As a Mets fan, I do not even need to finish this sentence

        • chetslemons

          1 year ago

          Don’t believe everything you think, Mets guy.

        • lady1959

          1 year ago

          Turner is not a rental. Has contract for next year ⚾️

        • SDHotDawg

          1 year ago

          Now you’re defining “rental” to support your argument? Lame.

        • Padres2019ha

          1 year ago

          you probably are for vax mandates too? MANDATE SURGERIES

        • Rsox

          1 year ago

          I am Groot…

  2. Roy DeMeo

    1 year ago

    Hopefully this is the right move to get him healthy. Say what you want about all the posing and that swag chain business, but the game is more exciting when he’s on the field, hitting bombs and making plays at SS.

    Reply
    • bucsfan0004

      1 year ago

      The game is less exciting having Tatis stand in the outfield because of his shoulder issues. Hope his shoulder gets healed with rest this offseason.

      Reply
      • Pads Fans

        1 year ago

        Unfortunately, that doesn’t happen with shoulder subluxation. It doesn’t heal and get stronger. It eventually requires surgery. All the doctors that have spoken about it have been crystal clear in that regard. He will have to have the surgery eventually. It doesn’t matter what kind of strengthening exercises he does.

        Reply
        • The Mets "Missed WAR"

          1 year ago

          I think I heard that months ago, too. Why the heck is he doing this then? How long is the recovery time from the surgery? He should have just gotten the surgery as soon as the Padres were eliminated. I know he has been great since the injury but is he really planning on playing through the injury for the rest of his career just so he doesn’t miss a few games at the beginning of the season? My guess is he spends more time on the IL next season from soreness than he would if he just got the surgery now. This is crazy to me. This guys career could last another 15 years. I can’t believe the Padres haven’t talked him into getting the surgery yet. The sad thing is my guess is Preller doesn’t want him to start the season late and skipping the clearly necessary surgery was probably his idea.

        • outinleftfield

          1 year ago

          3-4 months recovery. Can be longer if complications. At least that is what the “docs” on MLB Network said.

        • RemovePitcherWinsFromTheRecordBooks

          1 year ago

          @The Mets “Missed WAR” If he gets the surgery tomorrow and assuming a normal recovery time he will miss no games at the beginning of 2022.

    • hiflew

      1 year ago

      “the game is more exciting when he’s on the field”

      That is just an opinion. I’d be okay if he never played another game.

      Reply
      • Roy DeMeo

        1 year ago

        Cool observation hiflew. We’ve established that people share opinions on these boards, and they don’t always align.

        Reply
        • hiflew

          1 year ago

          That’s fine. I have no problem with other peoples’ opinions as long as things are not stated as fact . The words “I think” or “I believe” or “in my opinion” are very useful when stating an opinion.

        • Roy DeMeo

          1 year ago

          Gotcha. Thanks for not being too douchey about this.

      • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

        1 year ago

        It’s almost like having cancer (no laughing matter), you keep ignoring it & it can ruin you. The same injury over & over go to the AL DH? This will affect his hitting

        Reply
      • MannyBeingMVP

        1 year ago

        I can see why some people think that he is about himself more than the team and that he got his big payday a little early, but I think that 90 percent of fans think Tatis is fun to watch and would gladly add him to their favorite team. Besides Padres will not win for a while, let them have something fun to watch, sort of like the Angels fans get Trout and Ohtani but no postseason.

        Reply
        • The Mets "Missed WAR"

          1 year ago

          I’m not a Padres fan but I think they could win as soon as next year with the team they have. They will need a solid manager to counter the mistakes Preller makes. The manager will also have to be involved in decisions with the players to make sure they are healthy. I also love watching Tatis and have no issue with his personality whatsoever. He wants to win. What’s wrong with that. The decision to skip this surgery is really the only issue I’ve questioned when it comes to him. To me this plan reeks of influence by AJ Preller. He seems like he is sacrificing future wins to get as many as possible right now so he looks good and doesn’t lose his job. I think that regardless of the extension Preller knows if he misses the playoffs next season he is on the hot seat. This team is too talented to waste on a GM who doesn’t know how to run the major league team. Preller should just be in charge of building the farm system in my opinion. Leave the day to day operations to someone who does a better job of keeping players healthy and knows better than to overpay someone like Eric Hosmer. Imagine how good this team could be if they spent all that money they wasted on guys like Hosmer, Clevinger, Profar and Kim on players that actually performed like they were paid to.

        • SDHotDawg

          1 year ago

          You understand that pitching is part of the game, right? You can’t win without it.

  3. lordd99

    1 year ago

    Avoiding surgery is a goal, but this shoulder has been a constant issue at a young age. Seems like he’s trying to avoid the inevitable.

    Reply
    • Steve Nebraska

      1 year ago

      It was only a constant issue because he refused to rest it. If he can not do anything strenuous, partial tears can heal on their own.

      Reply
      • Ma4170

        1 year ago

        It’s tough to judge without knowing his exact situation… I had a partial rotator cuff tear that I managed well w rest and PT and has never presented issues again.., but when I tore my pectoral tendon off the bone, surgery was absolutely necessary and after the healing and PT and an additional three months of normal movement, it’s been fine too

        Reply
        • SDHotDawg

          1 year ago

          The rotator cuff is muscle, not cartilage or tendon.

      • SDHotDawg

        1 year ago

        It’s cartilage. Look up how, if, and how long it can take for catilage to heal. If ever.

        Reply
        • Bart

          1 year ago

          Wrong. Its muscles and tendons.

          https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rotator-cuff-injury/symptoms-causes/syc-20350225

        • SDHotDawg

          1 year ago

          You’re correct. It’s not cartilage. The rotator cuff is MOSTLY muscle, attached with tendons.

      • Pads Fans

        1 year ago

        Unfortunately, tears can’t. Once there is a tear, surgery is inevitable. Its only how long you can live with the pain.

        Reply
  4. RemovePitcherWinsFromTheRecordBooks

    1 year ago

    If the shoulder puts him back on the IL they need to withhold his pay for every day he spends on the IL because of it

    Reply
    • Steve Nebraska

      1 year ago

      You assume this wasn’t a mutual decision between him and the team. Like Tatis Jr is defying the team doctors and doing his own thing. What a dumb take.

      Reply
      • RemovePitcherWinsFromTheRecordBooks

        1 year ago

        Last I checked more than one doctor recommended he get the surgery.

        And I see this roughly analogous to if Gerrit Cole had sustained a complete UCL tear in his first year as a Yankee and then simply refused to get TJ.

        Reply
        • RemovePitcherWinsFromTheRecordBooks

          1 year ago

          Regardless of what that doctor or any doctor said, the shoulder was a known problem before they gave him that extension and dude is only 22 years old. So if they didn’t put some kind of safeguard in place then things in the Padres front office are worse than I might have feared.

        • Steve Nebraska

          1 year ago

          So, you backtrack because you know you are full of it.

          No. You are wrong again. He injured his shoulder at the end spring training, and signed the contract about a month before that. He had no prior shoulder injury history.

          Just stop talking, dude.

        • RemovePitcherWinsFromTheRecordBooks

          1 year ago

          @Steve Nebraska Ad hominem attacks like that are the calling card of someone who knows that they are losing an argument. So is it reasonable to conclude that you admit that you are wrong?

        • Steve Nebraska

          1 year ago

          No, I throw in ad homs to spice up my superior argument.

          But you keep doing the whole “you used logical fallacy! I’m smart. He wrong. Derp derp derp.” It definitely makes you seem intelligent because if you actually understood the ad hom fallacy you would realize that it doesn’t apply to what I did. If I had just said your argument is wrong because you are an idiot, then you would have a point. I didn’t do that. I gave you an actual retort and then at the end decided to take a jab for funsies. That in no way removes the critique I made of your comments. You decided to only engage with that because you aren’t capable of engage with anything else.

        • scotts007

          1 year ago

          Wow, the funny thing is you’re actually the one that’s wrong. Both Preller and Tatis have been quoted as saying that he has had shoulder issues since he was a teenager in the minors. Just stop talking, dude.

        • Steve Nebraska

          1 year ago

          Can you provide a source for that? I haven’t read anything of the sort. I will renounce everything I have said and delete my account if you can.

        • scotts007

          1 year ago

          From The Athletic on April 6: “Tingler revealed after the exhibition that the same shoulder had occasionally given Tatis trouble for years. Tatis would later say he first encountered shoulder trouble in rookie ball, which he played in 2016.

          In recent days, Tatis and the team had downplayed the severity of his recurring shoulder problems. The Padres were aware of those issues in February, when they signed him to a 14-year, $340 million extension.”

          Delete your account.

        • YankeesBleacherCreature

          1 year ago

          No direct quotes:

          https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2021-07-31/padres-fernado-tatis-shoulder-injury-chris-paddack-oblique-jake-marisnick%3f_amp=true

        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          1 year ago

          @Deleted User, This was a Scott Nebraska post, & it mysteriously turned into a “Deleted User” account. What the hell? Is MLBTR hooked up to Steve Nebraska? Why was his post turned into “Delete User” Something stinks here

        • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

          1 year ago

          tsats – if your looking at this, check this out. Something is seriously wrong here.

        • RemovePitcherWinsFromTheRecordBooks

          1 year ago

          @Deleted User Never since the dawn of time has someone with a superior argument felt the need to tell their counterpart that they have a “superior argument.”

        • Bart

          1 year ago

          He was either banned or deleted his account. No mystery here.

        • outinleftfield

          1 year ago

          “The Padres revealed in spring training that Tatis has had the shoulder instability since he was in the minor leagues.”

          https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2021-07-31/padres-fernado-tatis-shoulder-injury-chris-paddack-oblique-jake-marisnick#:~:text=The%20Padres%20revealed%20in%20spring,field%20in%20a%20spring%20training.

          Douchey but he was right.

        • SDHotDawg

          1 year ago

          @Deleted …
          Wrong. He has a history of problems with that shoulder, including the end of his last season in the minors in 2018.

        • SDHotDawg

          1 year ago

          @Deleted …
          So, since YOU haven’t read about it, everybody is lying to you?

      • SDHotDawg

        1 year ago

        It was not a “mutual decision.” A team can’t force a player to have ANY medical procedure.

        Reply
    • Barelybreathin

      1 year ago

      You’re dreaming. Dumb comment.

      Reply
      • RemovePitcherWinsFromTheRecordBooks

        1 year ago

        Just trying to live up to you

        Reply
  5. Monkey’s Uncle

    1 year ago

    I look forward to these comments. I get all of my medical advice from the MLBTR comments section. You just wouldn’t believe how many doctors use this site!

    Reply
    • RemovePitcherWinsFromTheRecordBooks

      1 year ago

      Leave the snark to those of us who are good at it buddy.

      Reply
    • SDHotDawg

      1 year ago

      @Monkey’s Uncle …
      Maybe if you actually did some reading and research, you wouldn’t think everybody else is so much smarter?

      Reply
    • DocBB

      1 year ago

      There are plenty of Doctors on your site as doctors enjoy baseball too you know…

      Reply
  6. Barelybreathin

    1 year ago

    I hope they get rid of the swag chain, and some of the kids stuff. They need to grow up and respect the game. I’m a long time Padres fan, and like the way Machado and Tatis play the game, but don’t like the bush league actions.

    Reply
    • damascusj

      1 year ago

      You must be fun at parties

      Reply
      • RemovePitcherWinsFromTheRecordBooks

        1 year ago

        Quick! What was the Padres’ record both before and after the introduction of the swag chain!?

        Reply
        • outinleftfield

          1 year ago

          They were 29-17 before it was first seen on May 23rd. Over their next 46 games they went 24-22.

        • SDHotDawg

          1 year ago

          I thought they had it on Opening Day? Machado designed, bought and paid for it in the off-season.

      • 1984wasntamanual

        1 year ago

        Why do people still think this is clever? It’s very ironic to see someone use tired, unoriginal “quips” to accuse others of being unenjoyable to be around.

        Reply
    • MannyBeingMVP

      1 year ago

      Sorry if they made the game too exciting for you.

      Reply
    • SportsFan0000

      1 year ago

      Non sense! Just about every team in the league adopted a chain or a sports coat or a hat or something….Give them a break!

      Reply
      • SDHotDawg

        1 year ago

        The Red Sox use a wheelbarrow.

        Reply
  7. jscout33 2

    1 year ago

    Big mistake, and he’ll end up having the surgery next year and missing a significant chunk of time. Annoying how they never time these things to try and maximize the calendar, but will delay until February trying other things before giving in.

    Reply
    • Dorothy_Mantooth

      1 year ago

      I couldn’t agree more. If they are prescribing PT to strengthen the other muscles, it means he has a small tear in his labrum or one of his rotator cuff muscles. Even with a stronger shoulder, those shoulder tears do not heal on their own; they tend to only get worse especially when your profession requires extensive use of the shoulder.

      He absolutely should address this issue now with surgery. A small tear that doesn’t require any shoulder anchors to repair only takes 3-4 months to fully recover from. If he leaves it as is, one more bad slide, bad throw or even a swing and a miss could tear the muscle to the point where it becomes untenable to play with and it will require the a much larger surgical procedure to fix. IMO, this is a bad decision. It reminds me of Michael Thomas with the Saints and his refusal to get ankle surgery in the offseason due to bad medical advice.

      Reply
      • SDHotDawg

        1 year ago

        Love Tatis, but he has shown a lot of signs of being an arrogant Prima Dona. I hope they get that fixed, too.

        Reply
        • RemovePitcherWinsFromTheRecordBooks

          1 year ago

          Be careful talking about Tatis like that or the Preller fanboys will cart you off to the guillotine

        • YankeesBleacherCreature

          1 year ago

          @SDHotDawg That comes in time with maturity. See Machado.

        • bucketbrew35

          1 year ago

          Hopefully he takes up Harper’s old mantle in that regard so people can actually stop and realize how much Bryce has changed.

  8. Gothamcityriddler

    1 year ago

    Another $330M shot to hell! Ahahahahaha!

    Reply
  9. bravesnation nc

    1 year ago

    I’m not saying surgery is the solution for every problem but a shortstop with shoulder issues is a big red flag. Injured while swinging a bat then stealing a bag? This kid not playing is bad for baseball. Like Acuna on my team it’s amazing how talented they are and how they play at another level. Hope he is making the right choice.

    Reply
  10. wallabeechamp

    1 year ago

    Lemet isn’t going to have surgery either. More PRP’s so he can be available for another 38 innings next year!

    Reply
  11. CrikesAlready

    1 year ago

    He’s doomed. This will not stop bothering him and it will lead to missed games.

    Machado yelled at him about his selfish attitude for the whole world to see. His refusal to get preemptive surgery is all part of it.

    Reply
  12. Barelybreathin

    1 year ago

    The swag chain is bush. Cheap thrills. No class.

    Reply
    • MannyBeingMVP

      1 year ago

      I am guessing that you do not even like Flavor Flav.

      Reply
  13. sufferfortribe 2

    1 year ago

    It’ll dislocate again, eventually.

    Reply
  14. notagain27

    1 year ago

    Hard to predict injuries when handing out long term contracts. You do your do diligence with your medical staff and roll the dice. You can bet your last dollar before the contract came out of the printer, every joint in Tatis body was examined with a fine tooth comb. These contracts are insured, and the only way to get insurance on these types of contracts is to have the thorough exams.

    Reply
  15. blackleather

    1 year ago

    not smart…not a smart move. Shoulder injuries, dont get better without surgery. He REALLY is human…he’s not “Superman”. And he had more than enough time to have the surgery, and get back on the field BEFORE the season starts.

    Reply
  16. DocBB

    1 year ago

    As an Orthopedic Surgeon who has done a fellowship in Sports Medicine this is a HUGE MISTAKE. Can only assume this is a personal decision against medical advice. His chance of a full recovery by the start of next season is near 100% with surgery.

    This is about as big of a no-brainer are having surgery for a torn ACL. Sorry….

    Reply
    • Dr. Chim Richalds

      1 year ago

      I am also doctor. A proctologist. Lotta a-holes on these boards. BTW….not implying you are doc. Just some other a-holes.

      Reply
    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      1 year ago

      Have you seen his charts?

      Reply
      • SDHotDawg

        1 year ago

        You don’t need a “chart” to know the effects of a dislocated shoulder, even if its partial.

        Reply
  17. Barkerboy

    1 year ago

    Adamance. Indeed.

    Reply
  18. Pads Fans

    1 year ago

    Is it just me or does that seem more than a little selfish knowing that he cannot avoid injuring it again without getting surgery. Time on the DL a couple of times a season is inevitable until he fixes it surgically. I don’t think that is the type of team leader the Padres were looking for when they gave him 14/340.

    Reply
    • SDHotDawg

      1 year ago

      It is selfish. I don’t care how good he is, or how good he can be, the kid needs to grow up.

      Reply
  19. RemovePitcherWinsFromTheRecordBooks

    1 year ago

    Pads Fans/Koamalu/websoulsurfer is correct in this instance

    Reply
  20. sergefunction

    1 year ago

    Understandable if teammate’s Lamet’s post-sx return as a shell of himself had Tatis figuring “not me”.

    Still, I blamed him for selfishness, immaturity and mostly falling victim to Denial, but not after hearing that his assigned surgeon was Dr. Nick Riviera.

    Reply
  21. SportsFan0000

    1 year ago

    STUPID AND SELFISH MOVE BY TATIS JR

    Padres should demand that he get surgery and fix his shoulder.
    Padres are paying Tatis Jr over 30M per year for 10 years.
    Tatis Jr, is a big part of their team and offense.

    We have seen this BS before with other players who try to heal a serous injury by skipping surgery. Most of the time, it does not work.
    If Tatis skips surgery, he will play the 1st 3 months of next year, the injury will get worse
    and force Tatis to have surgery halfway through next year and Tatis Jr
    will miss the bulk of the ’22 playing season because he is either selfish or not smart enough to make the right decision.
    Can the Padres void Tatis’s salary next year for his stupid, selfish move here?!
    The Padres are basically FLUSHING THE ’22 SEASON DOWN THE TOILET IF TATIS DOES NOT GET THAT SHOULDER REPAIRED NOW!!!

    Reply
    • SDHotDawg

      1 year ago

      Lamet is doing the same thing, and he just cost the team a year of his service.

      Reply
    • DonOsbourne

      1 year ago

      It seems like the Padres are getting exactly what they paid for. They knew about the shoulder, they knew Tatis’ general attitude, and they offered the contract anyway. They wanted to make a big splash by offering huge money to a very young, popular player. His exuberance is part of what makes him appealing, but petulance is to be expected from a young guy that puts his emotions on display at all times. However, this doesn’t have to be doomsday for the Pads. Ozzie Smith tore his rotator cuff in like 1986 and didn’t have surgery until 1995. He played some pretty good SS in between. Hopefully Tatis can manage the injury in a similar fashion.

      Reply
      • DonOsbourne

        1 year ago

        On a side note, Pete Kozma should be available if Tatis does in fact re-injure the shoulder. So the Padres do have options.

        Reply
      • SDHotDawg

        1 year ago

        Rotator cuff? You’re comparing apples and oranges.

        Reply
  22. Padres2019ha

    1 year ago

    Would any surgeons or even a PT like to chime in? Oh wait everyone that commented is one

    Reply
    • RemovePitcherWinsFromTheRecordBooks

      1 year ago

      Stop that. You’re not good at it.

      Reply
  23. bucketbrew35

    1 year ago

    As a Globo Gym Purple Cobras fan, I really hope that this is the last of this injury for him.

    Reply
  24. SportsFan0000

    1 year ago

    According to press reports, Tatis dislocated his shoulder 4X in ’21?!
    And he expects to heal it with a few exercises?!
    And, Preller and the Padres are letting Tatis Jr make the call on surgery?!

    Why pay Tatis 300M+ to let him elect to be injured, play out of position next year and then ultimately require surgery during the ’22 Season requiring him to miss the ’22 season?!

    The Padres Front office (AJ Preller) IS A TRAIN WRECK!!

    Reply
  25. Bob333

    1 year ago

    He needs to get this taken care of now.If not this will be an ongoing problem.So he makes 30mil a year and is going to dictate to the team that he is electing not to have surgery which I guarantee he will need early next season after falling or crashing into the outfield wall.Preller is a joke and Tatis is a total A–.Padres finish in third place again if not lower and Tatis misses most of 2022 season

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