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San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. will likely receive a fair amount of jeers from opposing fans, as he travels around the country, after making his return to Major League Baseball and completing his 80-game suspension for his use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Tuesday night, Tatis played his first game at Wrigley Field since returning from suspension, where he received no love from the Friendly Confines.

With Tatis playing right field Tuesday night, Chicago Cubs fans started a 'He's on steroids' chant in the bleachers in the bottom of the fifth inning.

As fans chanted, Tatis danced along to the jeers in between pitches, while the game was going on.

It was only the 25th game of Tatis' career playing right field. Right field is expected to be Tatis' position going forward. After primarily playing shortstop through his first three Major League seasons, Tatis saw time in the outfield upon his return from injury, late in the 2021 season. The Padres signed All-Star shortstop Xander Bogaerts over the winter to an 11-year, $280 million contract, requiring Tatis to switch positions. Ha-Seong Kim was the Padres' primary shortstop in Tatis' absence last season. With Bogaerts arriving in San Diego, Kim has moved over to second base, with Jake Cronenworth sliding over to first base. Juan Soto became the Padres' everyday right field after the club acquired him late last summer. This season, Soto is playing left field, with Tatis in right.

The Padres would go on to lose 6-0 to the Cubs Tuesday night.

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