Padres activate Tatis Jr., Hosmer from COVID-19 IL

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer (L) celebrates with shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (23). Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

Padres activate Fernando Tatis Jr., Eric Hosmer from COVID-19 IL

By Zac Wassink | Last updated May 19, 2021 3:58 PM ET

The San Diego Padres are getting more whole as the Memorial Day holiday approaches.

Ahead of Wednesday's game against the Colorado Rockies, San Diego activated star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. and first baseman Eric Hosmer from the injured list. Both landed on the IL last week due to MLB's health and safety protocols, and Tatis tested positive for COVID-19. Hosmer, meanwhile, was deemed a high-risk close contact.

The pair made the starting lineup for Wednesday's outing.

Who’s ready to clean up today?#HungryForMore pic.twitter.com/zv8nUdXFTh
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) May 19, 2021

Right fielder Wil Myers also tested positive for COVID-19 during the club's coronavirus-related issues and remains unavailable. According to ESPN's Alden Gonzalez and the Associated Press, Padres manager Jayce Tingler said Myers could be activated for the upcoming weekend series versus the Seattle Mariners.

The Padres started Wednesday's action at 26-17 overall and only half a game behind the San Francisco Giants for first place in the National League West standings.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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