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Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. is back in the lineup a day after taking a fastball to the forearm / MLB picks: Best baseball bets for Friday's schedule, including Aaron Judge owning Jose Berrios, Padres cruise / Double first bases could prevent Luis Arraez-like collisions. Padres manager isn't opposed to it / Padres' Darvish put on pause because of fatigue / John Seidler approved as Padres' control person / MLB rumors: Cubs, Mets call on Padres ace Dylan Cease, Luis Robert Jr. trade talks fall apart / MLB rumors: Alex Bregman-Astros reunion not a guarantee, Padres shop top pitcher, Diamondbacks still looking / MLB rumors: Clayton Kershaw still on Dodgers' to-do list, Reds target bullpen help, Padres, Twins talk trade / MLB rumors: Reds targeting bullpen help, Padres, Twins talk trade, former Braves standout hosts workout / MLB rumors: Padres, Blue Jays make moves with potential Roki Sasaki implications