by The Associated Press, Updated: April 6, 2021- 10:36 PM
San Diego Padres manger Jayce Tingler, right, and a trainer, center back, help Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) to his feet after Tatis hurt his shoulder while swinging at a pitch in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Monday, April 5, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)
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WAITING GAME
Now that Fernando Tatis Jr. has been placed on the injured list, the San Diego Padres hope their electrifying shortstop won't be sidelined too long. Tatis should be able to avoid surgery on his left shoulder, the team said a day after he slightly dislocated it taking a hard swing.