Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. is back in the lineup a day after taking a fastball to the forearm

PITTSBURGH (AP) – San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was in the lineup for Saturday’s game against Pittsburgh, less than 24 hours after taking a pitch on the forearm.

Tatis exited San Diego’s 9-4 victory over the Pirates on Friday night in the third inning after getting drilled in the left forearm on a 93 mph sinker from Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller.

Padres manager Mike Shildt said Saturday that X-rays on Tatis were negative. While Tatis will be dealing with some soreness, the swelling from the contusion had dissipated and he was cleared to play. Tatis, who is hitting .345 with eight homers and 25 RBIs so far this season, was batting leadoff against Pittsburgh’s Bailey Falter.

San Diego did make a couple of roster moves on Saturday, calling up catcher Luis Campasano from Triple-A El Paso while sending down utility player Connor Joe in hopes that Joe can get more regular at-bats.

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Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. (forearm) exits after hit by piitch

San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. exited Friday’s game against host Pittsburgh after being hit by a pitch from Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller.

Tatis Jr. was hit on the left forearm by a 93-mph sinker from Keller with two outs in the top of the third inning. Tatis was attended to by the Padres’ team trainer and a visible welt formed on his forearm just after he was hit.

“We’re not sure yet, but we’re hoping for the best,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said during an in-game interview on the Apple TV broadcast. “He’s a big part of what we do and we hope he’s ok.”

Oscar Gonzalez entered the game to pinch run for Tatis Jr. and took over his spot in right field in the bottom of the third.

Tatis is batting .345 with eight homers and 18 RBIs in 30 games this season.

Keller was involved in another scary moment earlier this season when he hit the Washington Nationals’ Paul DeJong in the face with a pitch on April 15. DeJong since underwent sinus, orbital plate and nose surgery, and is expected to remain on the injured list for some time.