The San Diego Padres were'very disappointed' when Fernando Tatis Jr. was suspended.

The San Diego Padres' master plan for assembling a World Series-caliber team hit a major snag Friday

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Tatis, who hasn't played in 2022 after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured wrist in March

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had just begun a minor league rehab assignment - and he could be back with the Padres as soon as next week.

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However, Major League Baseball's announcement that Tatis tested positive for the banned substance Clostebol effectively ended his chances of making the playoffs.

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Tatis issued an apology to the Padres organisation and fans in response to his 80-game suspension, which will extend into next season

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"That's his story," Padres general manager A.J. Preller told local reporters outside the visitors' clubhouse at Nationals Park on Friday.

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