About to complete an 80-game PED suspension, San Diego Padres Shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. hit three home runs during Thursday night’s Triple-A game.
Tatis, who is on a rehabilitation assignment with the Chihuahuas of El Paso Padres, he tied the team record for home runs in a game after hitting three home runs during Wednesday night’s win over the Albuquerque Isotopes, the El Paso Times reported.
San Diego Padres infielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) in the dugout during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers played on September 29, 2021 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. (John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The first came late in the second with El Paso leading 3-0. He hit a 451-foot bomb into center field to improve the lead to five.
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His second came in the fourth inning, traveling 418 feet, followed by another in the eighth to improve the score to 19-4.
In addition to the three home runs, Tatis went 5 of 6 with a double and eight RBIs. He also tied the team record for hits and RBIs in one game, according to the report.
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Tatis will be eligible to rejoin the Padres next Thursday after completing an 80-game suspension imposed on Aug. 12 after he tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres hits an RBI single during the third inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
He claimed he had «unknowingly» taken medication to treat ringworm that contained Clostebol, which is a banned substance.
Just last week, Tatis was called out by Sacramento pitcher Kade McClure after hitting a solo home run.
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«Cheater homers on a rehab assignment during a steroid suspension,» McClure tweeted in response.
Fernando Tatis Jr., #23 of the San Diego Padres, celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run during a spring training game against the Los Angeles Angels on March 24, 2023, at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe , Arizona. (Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images)
Tatis is hitting .478 with a 1.673 OPS in six games.
Joe Morgan of Fox News and The Associated Press contributed to this report.