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Padres star shortstop Tatis Jr can’t swing a bat just yet

FILE - San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. connects for a double against the San Francisco Giants during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Oct. 2, 2021, in San Francisco. Tatis Jr.'s surgically repaired left wrist hasn't progressed to the point where the electrifying All-Star shortstop can start swinging a bat, general manager A.J. Preller said Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron,File)

FILE - San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sept. 30, 2021, in Los Angeles. Tatis Jr.'s surgically repaired left wrist hasn't progressed to the point where the electrifying All-Star shortstop can start swinging a bat, general manager A.J. Preller said Tuesday June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

FILE - San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. reacts with teammates after hitting a home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sept. 24, 2021, in San Diego. Tatis Jr.'s surgically repaired left wrist hasn't progressed to the point where the electrifying All-Star shortstop can start swinging a bat, general manager A.J. Preller said Tuesday June 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull,File)

Padres star shortstop Tatis Jr can’t swing a bat just yet