Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. gets brutally honest on Xander Bogaerts’ injury absence.
Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. uses a brutal analogy to explain Xander Bogaerts’.
The San Diego Padres (27-26) still have their share of flaws, but one area they excel in is compiling infield depth. President of baseball operations A.J. Preller prides himself on being able to acquire a versatile position player who can pack some pop at the plate. The philosophy has not always translated to wins, but it sure comes in handy when an injury occurs.
Some players carry value that goes beyond the metrics, though. The Padres are still processing the latest news that Xander Bogaerts will “miss significant time” with a shoulder fracture.“It’s like losing half of our body,” Fernando Tatis Jr. told the media, per 97.3 The Fan. “Xander is a great player. We are definitely going to be missing him in the time he’s out, but we’re going to hold the line for him until he’ll come back and hopefully he’ll come 100 percent.”
Players who are batting only .219 with a .316 slugging percentage and .581 OPS are not typically considered essential for a club’s survival, but Bogaerts’ frightful first two months obviously do not tell the whole story.
