Fernando Tatis Jr. missed a little more than 10 weeks this summer because of a stress reaction in his left femur, an injury he believes might have stemmed from running around on the artificial turf of Gocheok Sky Dome in March.

Star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was activated Monday by the San Diego Padres after being sidelined for more than two months with a stress reaction in his right

Running onto the field, Tatis felt something he said he experienced only a few times during his pregame routine: goosebumps.

A loud cheer accompanied the announcement of his name with the Padres’ starting lineup. Then as the team took the field for the top of the first inning, he saluted fans in right field and smacked his glove in excitement.

Fernando Tatis Jr. makes a strong throw from right field to throw out Jorge Polanco at second for the final out of the bottom of the 4th

Fernando Tatis Jr.'s RBI singles to right field in the top of the 8th inning to score Luos Arraez and extend the lead to 6-0