San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. left Monday night’s home game against the San Francisco Giants (SF-SD GameTracker) with what was later announced as a shoulder injury:
Tatis went off with obvious pain in the third innings after swinging a breakaway ball from Anthony Desclafani and missing. He stayed for a few seconds while being watched by the team coach and then walked off the field while holding his left arm. He would not return and would briefly defend Ha-seong Kim for first place in the fourth innings.
Here is a look at the injury:
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, subluxation occurs “when the humerus rapidly partially slides in and out of place.” Subluxation can also cause damage to the shoulder capsule, ligaments and / or labrum. The extent of Tatis’ injury and his timeline for return are not yet known. There will probably be more known after he is further investigated on Tuesday.
Former Marlins president David Samson broke up the injury in the latest installment of Nothing Personal with David Samson. Listen below:
Last season, Tatis signed a $ 340 million contract extension with the Padres. He comes from a stellar 2020 campaign in which he finishes fourth in the NL MVP poll. This season he starts slowly with a dash of .167 / .286 / .333 and one home race in five games. To state the obvious, the loss of Tatis at any significant time would be a serious blow to the Padres, who hope to compete with world champions Los Angeles Dodgers in the North West.