Tatis hits first home run of spring, has busy night in right field in second of what will be three consecutive games
“My God, I can’t remember the last time I had that feeling,” he said of hitting a homer. “But it feels great.”
He is eligible to participate in spring training, however, and is beginning to look like he will be ready for what is scheduled to be his April 20 debut. Tatis has felt increasingly confident in his surgically repaired shoulder and wrist, and in the past week he has significantly stepped up his batting practice workload.
“I felt like last game my barrel was alive on every single at-bat,” he said. “I felt very confident, and I feel like the results transferred to this game.”Tatis has essentially shifted from the care of the medical staff to the care of his manager. Padres physical therapist Scott Hacker had been devising Tatis’ schedule, but he has been deemed full-go and Melvin will be in charge of when Tatis plays going forward.
What can continue to be monitored and dissected with acuity is Tatis’ defense in a relatively new position. After playing shortstop in 242 of the 266 games he has been in the field in the major leagues, Tatis will be the Padres’ primary right fielder in 2023. The move to the outfield was likely even before the Padres signed Bogaerts in December and became assured when that happened.
With his speed and athleticism, he is making plays even when he doesn’t make them in an orthodox manner, such as the catch he made Friday night reaching back to grab a ball he had overrun.
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