.SAN DIEGO-- Superstar correct fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was actually switched on Monday due to the San Diego Padres after being sidelined for greater than pair of months with a worry response in his right thighbone.Tatis was actually set to bat next in the opener of a three-game collection against the Detroit Tigers. The Padres entered the day in a digital association with Arizona for the National Game's top wild card.Tatis last played on June 21. He was actually put on the damaged list on June 24, retroactive to June 22. Editor's Picks1 RelatedHe invested last week working out at the group's springtime instruction complicated in Arizona.Tatis got a cozy welcome in the clubhouse, consisting of an emphatic squeeze from center fielder Jackson Merrill, looked at by some to be the leading challenger for NL Novice of the Year." I reside in a truly excellent place at the moment," Tatis stated. "I seem like I can do just about anything on the market on the ball park." On the day he was put on the IL, Tatis mentioned he had actually been actually coping with the personal injury for basically the whole period. It was very first called a quadriceps injury, but the crew uncovered the stress reaction after imaging.Tatis succeeded the NL Gold Handwear Cover as well as Platinum Handwear cover awards last year in his initial time in correct field.He was an All-Star at shortstop in 2021 before missing out on the 2022 season due to personal injury and also a PED suspension.Tatis was actually hitting.279 with 14 home runs and also 36 RBIs when he happened the IL.Outfielder Bryce Johnson was actually optioned to Triple-A El Paso.