As he watched from afar as the 2022 Padres pushed past the Mets and the Dodgers and succumbed to the Phillies one step round shy of the World Series, there’s a part of Fernando Tatis Jr. that wondered

Fernando Tatis Jr. missed a little more than 10 weeks this summer because of a stress reaction in his left femur, an injury he believes might have stemmed from running around on the artificial turf of Gocheok Sky Dome in March.

Star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was activated Monday by the San Diego Padres after being sidelined for more than two months with a stress reaction in his right

Running onto the field, Tatis felt something he said he experienced only a few times during his pregame routine: goosebumps.

The San Diego Padres had plenty to be happy about thanks to Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado’s epic night versus the Houston Astros. Starting pitcher Dylan Cease cruised into the ninth inning with some outstanding work.

Dylan Cease pitched brilliantly through eight innings for the Padres, who beat the Astros 4-0 Wednesday to take the series from the division leaders.

Dylan Cease pitched brilliantly into the ninth inning and Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Donovan Solano hit consecutive homers in the eighth for the San Diego Padres, who beat the AL West-leading Houston Astros 4-0 on Wednesday.