Here are all the details about the availability of Fernando Tatis Jr. the star player of the San Diego Padres in their match against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Match Preview: San Diego Padres vs Pittsburgh Pirates
The San Diego Padres will face the Pittsburgh Pirates on 29th April 2022, in what will be the second game of their ongoing series in which the Padres won the first game pretty easily.
Even though the Pirates would want to bounce back in the 2nd game of the series, it won’t be an easy task for them as the Padres are playing quite well.
Fernando Tatis Jr. the superstar of the San Diego Padres suffered a hand injury during the offseason, as he was involved in a bike accident. Unfortunately, he still hasn’t recovered from that injury yet and is expected to be back around the 2nd week of June.
Padres:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Adams | RP | Thu, Apr 28 | Forearm | Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 |
| Wil Myers | RF | Thu, Apr 28 | Thumb | Expected to be out until at least May 7 |
| Mike Clevinger | SP | Wed, Apr 27 | Knee | Expected to be out until at least May 3 |
| Blake Snell | SP | Tue, Apr 26 | Groin | Expected to be out until at least May 3 |
| Luke Voit | DH | Sun, Apr 24 | Biceps | Expected to be out until at least May 3 |
| Pierce Johnson | RP | Fri, Apr 22 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least May 1 |
| Fernando Tatis | SS | Wed, Apr 20 | Wrist | Expected to be out until at least Jun 7 |
| Drew Pomeranz | RP | Mon, Mar 28 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jun 7 |
| Michel Baez | RP | Sat, Mar 19 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 |
| Adrian Morejon | SP | Wed, Mar 16 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jul |
Pirates:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Knapp | C | Thu, Apr 28 | Illness | Probable for Apr 29 |
| Kevin Newman | SS | Wed, Apr 27 | Groin | Expected to be out until at least May 20 |
| Anthony Banda | RP | Tue, Apr 26 | Illness | Expected to be out until at least May 3 |
| Cole Tucker | RF | Tue, Apr 26 | Illness | Expected to be out until at least May 3 |
| Duane Underwood | RP | Wed, Apr 20 | Hamstring | Expected to be out until at least Apr 30 |
| Max Kranick | SP | Tue, Apr 12 | Forearm | Expected to be out until at least May 1 |
| Greg Allen | RF | Thu, Apr 7 | Hamstring | Expected to be out until at least Jun 7 |
| Nick Mears | RP | Tue, Mar 22 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jun 10 |
| Blake Cederlind | RP | Tue, Mar 15 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 |
Manny has been in hot form, and he is an MVP candidate this season. He will be once again expected to have a big night for his team against the struggling Pirates.
The Padres will once again be the favorites to win this game, as they are in good form and their opposition is struggling a lot.
You can watch the game on MLB TV.
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