Padres Notes: Fernando Tatis Hit in Head, Starting Pitcher Injured, Blockbuster Trade With Yankees Idea

There was a scary moment in the San Diego Padres' Friday night Cactus League game as superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit in the head with a 95 mph fastball.

Fortunately, Tatis was able to stay in the game and was okay.

Additionally, right-handed pitcher Matt Waldron suffered what the team is calling mild left oblique strain while warming up, setting him back in the fifth starter competition.

In other news, the Padres are continuing to field offers on their top players on expiring contracts, including ace Dylan Cease.

Nearly 10 teams have reportedly reached out to San Diego regarding the right-handed pitcher, and the New York Yankees make a lot of sense following Gerrit Cole's season-ending surgery.

By trading Cease, though, the Padres would be opening up a spot in a rotation that is already looking for a fifth starter.

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Padres Tweets of the Day:

Scary moment here, as Fernando Tatis Jr. was hit in the helmet with a 95-mph fastball. He was cleared by the Padres' medical team and seems OK (and two pitches later, took off for second base on a steal attempt on an eventual ground ball).
— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) March 15, 2025

Matt Waldron suffered what the Padres termed a “mild” left oblique strain while warming up in the bullpen. He will be evaluated Saturday.
Could put a wrench in the battle for fifth spot in rotation.
— Kevin Acee (@sdutKevinAcee) March 15, 2025

That's our batting champ 😤 pic.twitter.com/3lcAfDUOY6
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 15, 2025

MLB's No. 33 prospect Ethan Salas (@Padres) shows off his arm with a laser to get the runner trying to steal second!

Watch LIVE: https://t.co/3AkWtJzomh pic.twitter.com/vkWkK4m1DY
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 14, 2025

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