Outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is going to be restored from the 60-day hurt list today, reports Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. The outfielder is presently on the 60-day IL, so the Friars will require to make a relocation to open a 40-man lineup area for him.

Tatis, 25, was having a strong season before his injury disruption. He struck .279/.354/.468 in 80 video games, producing a wRC+ of 133, while likewise taking 8 bases and getting protective grades around league average. He had actually currently accumulated 2.3 wins above replacement, in the eyes of FanGraphs, in approximately half a season before suffering a best femoral tension response and landing on the hurt list.

His return is certainly great news for the Padres, though they will now need to make some hard choices about playing time considering that a lot of their lineup has actually been carrying out well. David Peralta has actually taken control of ideal field while Tatis has actually been out and presently has actually a .272/.335/.426 line and 117 wRC+ on the year. Peralta might be moved over to left field however Jurickson Profar is having an even much better year, with a .280/.382/.459 slash and 140 wRC+.

The designated player area doesn’t actually supply an option either, as Luis Arráez remains in there most days. He is playing through a torn ligament in his thumb and his production is down a bit from previous years, however his .309/.343/.384 line is still above league average, resulting in a 106 wRC+. The club might put him initially base however that may worsen his thumb problem and Jake Cronenworth is having a strong season there anyhow, striking .249/.326/.408 for a 110 wRC+.

Cronenworth might relocate to 2nd however the club has Xander Bogaerts there. Bogaerts isn’t having an incredible season general however has actually been far much better considering that returning from an IL stint due to a shoulder fracture. He’s struck .325/.360/.431 considering that coming off the IL for a 124 wRC+. Moving Bogaerts to shortstop while Ha-Seong Kim is on the IL might in theory aid with the logjam however Kim isn’t anticipated to be out for a lot longer.

It’s an excellent issue for the club to have and maybe it will permit supervisor Mike Shildt to offer all these gamers a little additional rest in the coming weeks. The Padres are connected with the Diamondbacks for the very first and 2nd Wild Card areas in the National League. Atlanta remains in the 3rd area, 3 video games back of San Diego and Arizona, with the Mets another video game behind Atlanta. That doesn’t ensure the Padres anything however maybe everybody can get spread off-days occasionally to remain fresh for the last video games on the schedule and after that the postseason.