BREAKING: Padres Star Fernando Tatis Jr. Suspended For 80 Games Over PED Use

Fernando Tatis Jr. won’t be touching the fild again in 2022.

On Friday, it was announced that the San Diego Padres star violated Major League Baseball’s performance-enhancing drug policy. As a result, he was suspended for 80 games, which ends his season and will extend into next year.

Fernando Tatis Jr. will be suspended for 80 games, MLB announced. The suspension will cover the remainder of this season and will render him ineligible for the postseason. It will continue into the beginning of next year. On the verge of returning, he's done for the year.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 12, 2022

Fernando Tatis Jr. won’t be returning this season. The #Padres shortstop has been suspended 80 games for testing positive for PEDs. Huge blow to #Padres title hopes

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) August 12, 2022

Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. is facing an 80-game suspension after violating the MLB's performance-enhancing drug policy @BRWalkoff pic.twitter.com/91qjZuCMWC

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 12, 2022

The Padres have released a statement on the stunning development:

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“We were surprised and extremely disappointed to learn today that Fernando Tatis Jr. tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Prevention and Treatment Program and subsequently received an 80-game suspension without pay. We fully support the Program and are hopeful that Fernando will learn from this experience.”

Tatis will also miss 42 games to start the 2023 season.