San Diego collapsed late last season as Tatis, playing with a shoulder injury that was not fully healed, hit. They were looking at playing the Cardinals in a best-of-three series all in St. And now even a playoff appearance for San Diego has become less likely.Īt the time of the suspension the Padres were clinging to the last playoff spot, the third wild card berth in the NL. The dream top of the lineup of Silver Sluggers Tatis, Soto and Manny Machado-$56.8 million worth of star power alone this year-will not happen this season. He is ineligible for postseason play this year. Clostebol is favored by some drug cheats because it provides the benefits of elevated testosterone (muscle growth) with less elevated levels of estrogen as a byproduct. On Friday, he accepted without appeal his suspension of 80 games-the 48 games remaining this year and the first 32 of next season. He claimed the Clostebol in his system came from medication he took to treat ringworm. In one of the most stunning, highest-profile drug busts in baseball since penalties with suspensions began in 2005, Tatis tested positive for a banned substance, Clostebol, a synthetic anabolic-androgenic steroid-while on the Injured List and while playing under a $340 million, 14-year contract. He had been on a minor league rehab assignment recovering from a broken wrist he suffered in an offseason motorcycle accident. The Padres had every star lined up-until a little Clostebol blew up their plans. That vision was heavily based on Fernando Tatis Jr. coming back to the lineup this season for the stretch run and postseason. The Padres saw a window opening right now to win the franchise’s first world championship.
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