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On the cusp of completing an 80-game PEDs suspension, San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. smashed three home runs during Thursday night’s Triple-A game.
Tatis, who is on a rehab assignment with the Padres’ El Paso Chihuahuas, tied the team’s record for home runs in a game after he hit three homers during Wednesday night’s win over the Albuquerque Isotopes, the El Paso Times reported.
![Fernando Tatis Jr in September 2021](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/08/1200/675/Fernando-Tatis-Jr5.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
San Diego Padres Infielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) in the dugout during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers played on September 29, 2021, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. (John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The first came at the bottom of the second with El Paso leading 3-0. He hit a 451-foot bomb down center field to improve the lead to five.
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His second came in the fourth inning, traveling 418 feet, followed by another in the eighth to improve the score to 19-4.
In addition to the three home runs, Tatis went 5-for-6 with a double and eight RBIs. He also tied the team record for hits and RBIs in a game, according to the report.
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Tatis will be eligible to rejoin the Padres next Thursday after completing an 80-game suspension handed out Aug. 12 after he tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
![San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. hits an RBI single during the third inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2021/09/1200/675/Fernando-Tatis-Jr3.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. hits an RBI single during the third inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
He claimed he had "inadvertently" taken medication, in order to treat ringworm, that contained Clostebol, which is a banned substance.
Just last week, Tatis was called out by Sacramento pitcher Kade McClure after hitting a solo home run.
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"Cheater hits a homerun on a rehab assignment during a steroid suspension," McClure tweeted in response.
![Fernando Tatis Jr against the Angels](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/04/1200/675/Fernando-Tatis-Jr.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Fernando Tatis Jr., #23 of the San Diego Padres, celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run during a spring training game against the Los Angeles Angels on March 24, 2023, at the Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. (Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images)
Tatis is hitting .478 with a 1.673 OPS in six games.
Fox News’ Joe Morgan and The Associated Press contributed to this report.