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3 ways the San Diego Padres can be winners at the 2022 MLB trade deadline

By Rylie Smith

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 19: Juan Soto #22 of the Washington Nationals bats against the American League during the 92nd MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Dodger Stadium on July 19, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 19: Juan Soto #22 of the Washington Nationals bats against the American League during the 92nd MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Dodger Stadium on July 19, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 02: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres bats against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the fourth inning at Oracle Park on October 02, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Padres slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. coming off the injured list

Padres slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. entered this season on the injured list with a wrist fracture and has yet to make his season debut. While this wouldn’t be a trade, getting the superstar back in the lineup for the first time all year would be equivalent to acquiring another star.

Tatis has only played three seasons so far, and he had one of his bests in 2021. He hit .282/.364/.611 for an OPS of .975. He also produced a great isolated power of .328.

Since he’s been out all season, his impacts on the team would be new to 2022, but the Padres obviously wouldn’t have to invest anything new for him.

His chances of coming back by then are realistic. He reportedly began his hitting progression on July 15. If all goes as planned and he continues to progress, he could likely join the lineup as a designated hitter, at the very least, around the trade deadline.

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