User:Riosmaureirac/Fernando Tatís Jr.

On August 12, 2022, Tatís was suspended for 80 games after testing positive for Clostebol, an anabolic steroid. He stated that the positive test came from a medication he took to treat ringworm caused by a haircut, which he failed to confirm was free from banned substances.

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=== Tatís's father, Fernando Sr. played third base in the major leagues from 1997 to 2010. His mother is named Maria. His younger brother, Elijah, is an infielder in the Chicago White Sox organization, signed in 2019. He also has two other brothers, Joshua and Daniel. His sister is named after his mother, Maria. Tatís is the cover athlete of MLB The Show 21, and at age 22 the youngest player to be featured as the cover star. ===

'''Tatís was born in San Pedro de Macoris, in the Dominican Republic. His father was already playing in his third year of professional baseball when Tatís was born, playing for the Cardinals at the time. Tatis had been introduced at baseball at a very young age. He spent a lot of time in big league clubhouses, and was very athletic and held an interest in baseball from a young age. He often practiced with Robinson Cano, who is also from San Pedro de Macoris.'''

Before the 2021 season, Tatís signed a 14-year, $340 million contract extension with the Padres, at the time the third-richest in MLB history, behind deals signed by Mike Trout and Mookie Betts, and the richest signed by a player not yet eligible for salary arbitration. This is also the longest contract signed to date. Part of Tatís's future earnings will be given to Big League Advance as part of an agreement Tatís made while in the minor leagues in order to receive early money that he used to "afford a personal trainer, higher quality food and better housing".

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'''On August 12, 2022, Tatís was suspended for 80 games after testing positive for Clostebol, an anabolic steroid. He stated that the positive test came from a medication he took to treat ringworm caused by a haircut, which he failed to confirm was free from banned substances.'''