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During the MLB lockout, Fernando Tatis Jr. had multiple bike accidents that ultimately resulted in him breaking his wrist.

As a result, the San Diego Padres have been without their superstar all season long.

Fortunately for the Friars, it seems that Tatis is very close to returning.

He was originally supposed to return in June, but it took a little longer than expected.

Bob Melvin, the manager of the Padres, told analysts on a Padres radio show that he expects Tatis to make his season debut at some point next week, but that they’re going to take it day by day and not rush him back.

Bob Melvin tells @BenAndWoods the earliest Fernando Tatis could debut for the Padres is next week when the team returns home, but that timeline isn't set. They don't want to rush him back. They're taking things day-by-day.

— 97.3 The Fan (@973TheFanSD) August 12, 2022

Tatis Close To Returning

Padres fans are probably tired of hearing about them not wanting to rush Tatis back from the injury, given that he was originally supposed to return in June.

But at the very least, Tatis appears very close to making his return.

He’s been out for a long time, but his presence should rejuvenate the Padres a little bit, especially after they just acquired Juan Soto and Josh Bell from the Washington Nationals.

Soon, their lineup will feature those two, Tatis, and Manny Machado all together.

That’s going to be a tall task for opposing pitchers.

With that much firepower in the lineup, the Padres will be serious World Series contenders.

Tatis’ return only makes them stronger the rest of the way as they push for the final National League Wild Card spot.

And after last season’s collapse, the Padres have something to prove.

They’ll have four of the best offensive players in all of baseball with guys like Wil Myers and Jake Cronenworth mixed in there with them.

The Padres are about to become very difficult to beat.

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Chicago White Sox ace Dylan Cease had another stellar outing on Thursday.

Every time he takes the ball, the Sox usually win.

This time, however, they failed to take the game against the lowly Kansas City Royals, losing 5-3.

It wasn’t Cease’s fault, though: he pitched six innings and allowed one earned run on three hits and two walks.

He struck out eight opponents in another gem: it just wasn’t enough this time because Zack Greinke shut down the White Sox offense.

Cease has a somewhat odd statistical profile in 2022.

Codify Baseball tweeted that the rate at which he allows earned runs is much lower than the one at which he gives away walks.

“Dylan Cease has 55 walks and has allowed 28 earned runs. The last three MLB pitchers to start 20+ games in a season and have at least twice as many walks as earned runs? Nolan Ryan, Nolan Ryan, and Nolan Ryan,” they wrote on Twitter.

Dylan Cease has 55 walks and has allowed 28 earned runs.

The last three MLB pitchers to start 20+ games in a season and have at least twice as many walks as earned runs?

Nolan Ryan, Nolan Ryan, and Nolan Ryan

— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) August 12, 2022

An Odd Statistical Profile

Usually, when a pitcher has control issues, it gets reflected on the number of earned runs he concedes.

This is not the case with Cease, though.

With a 1.96 ERA, he mostly suppresses hits with his incredible stuff, one that helps him obtain lots of strikeouts.

For the year, he is up to 174 punchouts in just 128.2 innings.

Of course, when you strike out so many people, you will get out of self-inflicted (with walks) jams most of the time.

If he keeps pitching like this, Cease will have a great chance of winning the AL Cy Young Award for the first time in his young career.

He will have some competition, of course, but right now, he should be viewed as one of the favorites.

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