Padres Star Fernando Tatis Jr. out Indefinitely With Thigh Bone Injury

Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. was placed on the injured list with a stress reaction in his thigh, joining several teammates who are also dealing with injuries.

Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) of the San Diego Padres avoids a inside pitch against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 8, 2024. Michael Reaves/Getty Images

The San Diego Padres can’t catch a break.

Already trailing the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers by 8.5 games in the National League West, star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was placed on the injured list this week with a stress reaction in his right thigh bone.