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Ronald Acuna was to his team what Fernando Tatis Jr. was to the Padres. By last summer, two years after he’d put up 41 home runs and 37 stolen bases, the young Braves star was steaming toward the All-Star break with 24 home runs and a .394 on-base percentage.

PEORIA, Ariz. — Current and former teammates in recent days texted to ask if it was actually true.

Well after injuring his wrist, Fernando Tatis Jr. was swinging an axe and a weighted bat and progressing extremely well on his primary goal of strengthening his shoulder, according to his accounts and those of others familiar with his offseason regimen.

No reason to sugarcoat it: The Padres are not paying Fernando Tatis Jr. $340 million with the unprecedented security of a 14-year contract for partial seasons. Yet, that's what they're getting.

Late to start, spring training is not off to a good start for the Padres.

Padres star and top fantasy pick expected to miss three months.

The MVP finalist missed 32 games last season while dealing with shoulder issues.

It's finally over. But is baseball's lockout over in time?

Jose Castillo is 10 bullpens into his latest comeback, and the memory of what he once appeared to be remains vivid enough that the Padres can envision him being a significant piece in their bullpen in 2022.

SAN DIEGO — Jane Jones resides in a senior independent living facility in San Diego's Mission Hills neighborhood.

LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, after negotiations broke off between owners and players in Major League Baseball, and three months after owners locked out players, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced he had called off opening day. Manfred did address reporters, but this is what we would have liked to hear: