MLB Twitter dismisses Fernando Tatis Jr.'s first Major League home run since return from suspension: "Drug test him" "He's still a cheater"

By R. Nikhil Parshy

Modified Apr 24, 2023 20:18 GMT

San Diego Padres v Arizona Diamondbacks — Fernando Tatis Jr. barring against the Arizona Diamondbacks. [Source: Getty Images]

Fernando Tatis Jr. homered for the first time since his return from suspension as the San Diego Padres downed the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3. This was his first regular-season home run since 2021.

He was initially out of action last season due to injury and then faced an 80-game suspension due to the usage of drugs.

Returning to the Padres lineup, Fernando Tatis Jr. started the scoring in the first inning. Tatis sent a flyball to left center field of 24-year-old Merrill Kelly. The hit was even more commendable as it was a 0-2 pitch. Arizona's Lourdes Gurriel Jr. came agonizingly close to the ball, but had to watch it sail over the fence.

Despite showing his prowess on return, fans still called out Tatis for the scandals he got involved in. Plenty of "cheater" comments were thrown at him.

Fernando Tatis Jr. and San Diego Padres look to build on series-tying victory

The win against the Diamondbacks will give the Padres a lot of confidence after their shock shutout loss in the opening game. There are two games left in the series and they will look to win both.

After their series with Arizona, they will make their way to Chicago to face the Cubs.

About the author

Nikhil Parshy is a baseball and ice hockey journalist at Sportskeeda, and after starting out as a cricket reporter, he has been an analyst with SK since November 2022. His interest in the sports were piqued a few years back after watching highlights on YouTube and he has followed the game ever since.

The Chicago Cubs breaking the 108-year curse in 2016 to lift the World Series remains Nikhil's favorite baseball moment. Two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani has been his favorite player ever since he started following the game, while the LA Dodgers are his favorite team.

As a writer, Nikhil maintains a strong attention to detail and rigorously cross-checks information. He seeks to strike a balance in his writing such that the regular reader gains an insight into player profiles, while also keeping in mind that the non-regular reader is not put off by jargon and shallow analysis.

Nikhil is an avid public speaker, and when not writing about baseball, he regularly participates in debates and quizzes.

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