Not long, but just a week ago, the San Diego Padres? batting lineup looked the most promising in the entire MLB, especially after signing Juan Soto. Notably, after signing Soto, star shortstop, Fernando Tatis Jr., was also about to join the active roster after recovering from injury.

However, the hype did not last long as MLB found Tatis guilty of using PEDs (performance-enhancing drugs) to better his performance; and then banned him from 80 games. Now, when Tatis is not part of the Padres roster for the rest of the season, the Padres have edited out Fernando Tatis Jr. from the city connect vibe video.

When talking about the Padres, even after acquiring Soto from the Nationals, they continue to struggle in the league games. The Padres were playing way better before the All-Star break. And now, when they have a blockbuster hitter playing for their side, the Padres are playing even worse.

The Padres cut out Fernando Tatis Jr. from the new city connect hype video

Per Jeff Sanders of San Diego Union-Tribune, the Padres have removed their marquee player Fernando Tatis Jr. from the city connect hype promo after his MLB ban. However, for a change, they have included Soto’s footage, who recently joined the squad.

Sanders shared the Padres? City Connect Vibe video on Twitter. The Padres’ key players, including Manny Machado and Juan Soto and the Padres’ stakeholder Tony Hawk, are in the video.

Notably, the Padres players wore City Connect jerseys while playing against the Washington Nationals at Petco Park on Friday. Not to forget that they have lost two games in this series.

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What?s next for the Padres and Tatis?

Considering the 80-game ban, it is impossible for Fernando Tatis Jr. to play any game this season. Even if the Padres make it to the World Series, they cannot play 80 games in 2022. And this is not good for either party.

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Because the Padres will miss the service of their star player when they will need him the most, especially if they somehow make it to the World Series. When talking about Tatis? return, the Padres shortstop is done for the season and will also miss a huge part of the next season.

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Do you think the Padres still stand a chance to make it to the World Series this year?