San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin spoke with suspended Fernando Tatis Jr. on Saturday and said the star shortstop "feels remorseful" over testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
Major League Baseball announced Friday that Tatis was suspended 80 games for testing positive for Clostebol, a banned substance.
Melvin said he spoke to Tatis by phone but didn't want to reveal any other details, terming it a "private conversation" with the 2021 All-Star. Tatis hasn't played at all this season due to a broken left wrist.