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Tatis Jr.'s absence highlights baseball's ever-growing capacity for self-sabotage
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Fernando Tatis Jr. return date from suspension in 2023
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Column: Fernando Tatis Jr.'s strength, speed still very good following 80-game PED suspension - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Fernando Tatis Jr. apologizes, to have shoulder surgery during suspension, Professional
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Juan Soto homer lifts Padres to win over Braves
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Fernando Tatís Jr.'s Suspension Raises Questions About One of Baseball's Most Brash Young Stars - WSJ
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Column: Fernando Tatis Jr.'s right-field defense fun to watch, even as he learns new position - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Fernando Tatis Jr.'s 2 home runs ruin Dodgers' return to San Diego – Orange County Register
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Grisham has 4 RBIs, Padres beat D-backs in Tatis' return
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One question lingered after Fernando Tatis Jr.'s 80-game PED ban: What was he thinking? - The Boston Globe
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Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr. homer in loss to Red Sox
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Fernando Tatis releases statement following suspension news