San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (illness) is starting in right field and will hit in his usual leadoff spot for Friday's series opener against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks and right-hander Zac Gallen at Petco Park. Tatis was battling the flu and COVID this week and missed the entire three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The 26-year-old is feeling much better now, though, and will return for the final regular-season series this weekend before the wild-card round of the postseason begins next Tuesday. He'll get his legs back under him this weekend and will look to continue swinging a hot bat before his illness. In his last eight games going into this week, Tatis had gone 13-for-32 with two home runs, three RBI, 11 runs, and three steals. The Padres are going to need Tatis clicking on all cylinders if they want to make a deep run in October.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (illness) remains out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers at Petco Park. Tatis will miss his third straight game this week while dealing with some combination of the flu and COVID. The Padres are hoping to get him back for the final series of the regular season, which starts on Friday in SD against the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks. Ramon Laureano will make the start in right field again and will hit seventh, with Gavin Sheets playing left field and batting cleanup against Brewers right-hander Chad Patrick. The Padres would certainly like to get Tatis some at-bats this weekend before the playoffs start early next week. Tatis is currently riding a modest five-game hitting streak in which he went 8-for-21 with a homer, RBI, two steals, and six runs scored.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (illness) is expected to sit out with an illness until later this week, according to president of baseball operations A.J. Preller. After Tatis missed the Padres' playoff-clinching win over the Brewers on Monday, Preller said that the team is testing him for multiple illness, including "influenza and Covid." It's a situation that fantasy managers will have to monitor during the last several days of the regular season. Tatis has once again provided plenty of value this year with a .267/.367/.438 line, 23 homers, 66 RBI, and career highs in runs scored (108) and stolen bases (32) over 681 plate appearances.

Updating a previous report, San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (illness) is out of the lineup on Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers because of an illness, manager Mike Shildt told reporters. Ryan O'Hearn will take over in right field for Tatis, who has played in a personal-best 152 games this season. The 26-year-old has slashed .267/.367/.438 with 23 homers, 66 RBI, and career highs in runs scored (108) and stolen bases (32) over 681 plate appearances. Fantasy managers should check back on Tuesday to see if Tatis returns to the Padres' lineup.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is out of the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. This is a rare off day for Tatis who hasn't sat out of a game since September 1. The Padres want to keep their key players rested and ready to go for the postseason. Ryan O'Hearn will cover right field and bat fifth versus right-hander Freddy Peralta on Monday. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups accordingly with Tatis absent.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (hamstring) is back in right field and will hit in his customary leadoff spot for Tuesday's ballgame at Petco Park against the visiting Baltimore Orioles and right-hander Tyler Wells, who is making his first start of the year. Tatis dealt with hamstring tightness in the series finale against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday but stayed in the game before being scratched from the lineup for Monday's series opener against the O's as a precaution. The 26-year-old All-Star is back in there on Tuesday, though, and will look to get going at the plate in the final month of the season. The Dominican outfielder's power has been down of late and is hitting .231/.348/.385 with five RBI and seven runs scored in his last 10 games. Tatis only hit one homer while driving in 13 and stealing five bases in 27 games in August.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (hamstring) was scratched from the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Tatis was expected to play, but was ultimately held out due to hamstring tightness. After Sunday's game, Tatis mentioned that he has been dealing with hamstring tightness. The Padres will take the cautious approach and hold him out of this game. Luis Arraez will move into the leadoff spot. Ramon Laureano will take over right field while Bryce Johnson moves into center field. Fantasy managers should consider Tatis as day-to-day. There should be another update on his status ahead of Tuesday's game.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (hamstring) expects to play Monday against the Baltimore Orioles despite hamstring tightness, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Tatis grabbed at his right hamstring in the seventh inning of a 7-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, and the three-time All-Star said after the game that he's dealing with "a little tightness, nothing crazy." Tatis has played in 134 of the Padres' 137 games this year and slashed .264/.370/.430 with 18 homers, 57 RBI, 93 runs scored, and 27 stolen bases over 600 plate appearances.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is starting in right field and is batting cleanup for Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Washington Nationals and left-hander MacKenzie Gore at Petco Park. With Tatis moving out of the cleanup spot for the first time all season, first baseman Luis Arraez will shift to the leadoff spot as the Padres continue to search for more offense. In 22 games in June, Tatis is hitting a pedestrian .250 (20-for-80) with two home run, four doubles, nine RBI, five steals and 18 runs scored. The 26-year-old two-time All-Star should have more opportunities to drive in runs but will be facing a pitcher in the midst of a breakout season. He's also struggled against lefties in 2025, going 13-for-74 (.176) with only one of his 15 home runs and 20 K's in 88 trips to the plate. Tatis has hit .200 with an RBI in just five career at-bats versus Gore.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his 15th homer of the season on Monday night in a 10-6 loss to the Nationals. He finished the game 1-for-5 with three RBI after connecting on the three-run blast in the ninth inning off relief pitcher Zach Brzykcy. After a rough stretch in May, Tatis has started mashing again with a 63.2% hard-hit rate over his last 13 games while going 14-for-46 (.304) with a .415 wOBA. Of his 15 homers this season, 11 have come at Petco Park, where he has a .284 home batting average and a .396 home wOBA. Tatis and the Friars continue their homestand with two more games against the Nats before going on the road to Cincinnati and Philadelphia, two homer-friendly parks. If he keeps catching barrels, Tatis should remain an excellent fantasy option in all formats.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. smashed a three-run home run in a 5-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. With the Padres leading 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh, Tatis stepped up with two men on and belted a 380-footer off right-hander Taylor Clarke. Tatis also walked during a 1-for-3 night. The homer broke a career-worst drought for Tatis, who hadn't gone deep in 21 games dating to May 27. It was also his first hit since Monday. He entered the game mired in an 0-for-13 skid over his previous four contests. Despite his recent struggles, the two-time All-Star is still having a strong season. Tatis is slashing .268/.357/.461 with 14 HRs, 34 RBI, 56 runs scored, and 15 steals in 325 plate appearances. He'll take on Royals righty Seth Lugo on Sunday.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (hand) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals. There was speculation that Tatis would miss time after getting hit in the hand by a pitch during Thursday's contest. Luckily, the X-rays came back negative and Tatis is back without missing a single game. He probably is still sore, but that's not going to keep Tatis out of the lineup. He'll bat in the leadoff spot and cover right field versus right-hander Michael Lorenzen on Friday.

Annie Heilbrunn of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (wrist, hand) will require further testing on Friday to determine the severity of his injury. The 26-year-old was forced from Thursday's contest with the Los Angeles Dodgers after getting hit by a pitch in the hand/wrist area. Per manager Mike Schildt, they're "trying to figure Tatis' injury out," as initial X-rays returned negative. It's good news thus far, but he's not out of the woods just yet, considering Tatis Jr. looked to be in quite a bit of pain upon his exit. We'll likely get an update on him shortly, though it's expected that he'll miss at least a few contests.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was a tough out at the plate during Sunday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tatis struck out during his first at-bat, but the D-Backs were unable to get him out again. Tatis crushed the ball all over the park as he went 4-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI, one stolen base, and scored three runs in the victory. The 26-year-old has been unbelievable during this series against the Diamondbacks. He registered eight hits, three doubles, three RBI, and a stolen base across three games. It appears that Tatis has put that cold streak at the plate behind him.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is absent from the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. This is a rare off day for Tatis who has played in basically every game since early April. Fantasy managers shouldn't be worried as this appears to be a regular rest day, so Tatis should be back in there on Sunday. In his absence, Brandon Lockridge will bat ninth and cover right field versus left-hander Jose Quintana on Saturday.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. had a productive game in his team's 6-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Tatis went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs, and a steal, but it wasn't quite enough to knock off the Giants. The veteran outfielder is putting together an excellent all-around season, hitting .273 with eight doubles, 13 homers, 43 runs, 28 RBI, and 12 steals across 231 at-bats. Tatis has been scuffling at the plate lately, hitting just .183 over his past 15 contests. He will hope that Wednesday's three-hit effort will get his bat going again in the early portion of June.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in his team's 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. He walked and scored twice. The 26-year-old stepped to the dish in the bottom of the ninth with teammate Elias Diaz on first and promptly deposited a Kenley Jansen cutter 430 feet over the wall in center field to send everyone home. It left the bat at 109.2 MPH. Tatis Jr. has been excellent to start 2025 and red-hot over the past seven games. Over that stretch, he's 9-for-29 (.310) with a double, eight RBI, and ten runs scored. Furthermore, he's gone yard thrice in that time -- all in his last four outings. Tatis Jr. is up to a robust .316/389/.574 triple slash with 11 long balls, 36 runs scored, 26 RBI, and eight steals. He's looking much more like the 40-homer player we saw in 2021.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (forearm) is in the starting nine for Saturday's contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Tatis was removed from Friday's game after being hit by a pitch. Following the game, the superstar outfielder underwent X-rays but was able to escape the incident with just a bruise. As a result, Tatis will return to action this afternoon and is slated to cover right field. He will bat in the leadoff spot. The 26-year-old has enjoyed an impressive start to the campaign, posting a .345/.419/.602 slash line with eight home runs and seven stolen bases. Under the hood, Tatis has generated an elite .461 xwOBA. He should be viewed as a top play in DFS facing Pittsburgh southpaw Bailey Falter, who enters this game with a high 5.93 ERA.

Updating a previous report, the San Diego Padres announced that initial X-rays came back negative on outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (forearm) after he was hit by a Mitch Keller pitch and exited Friday's series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Tatis has been diagnosed with a left-forearm contusion and is receiving treatment. It sounds as though he has avoided a serious injury, but he will continue to be evaluated and probably will not play in Game 2 of the series on Saturday. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now and check back on Saturday for more information on his status. The 26-year-old All-Star came into the day leading the National League with a .345 average and didn't record an official at-bat on Friday after walking in his first plate appearance. He was replaced by pinch-runner Oscar Gonzalez.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (forearm) was forced to exit early during Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 26-year-old was hit in the forearm by a pitch from Mitch Keller in the third inning. Tatis appeared to be obvious pain and was immediately removed from the game. The assumption is that Tatis will undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury. For now, Tatis should be considered day-to-day, but fantasy managers should get another update on his status soon. Oscar Gonzalez took over in right field with Tatis exiting early. Gonzalez could see more playing time in the future if Tatis is forced to miss time from this issue.