PITTSBURGH (AP) — Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. left San Diego's game against Pittsburgh on Friday night with a left arm contusion after being hit by a pitch.
The Padres said that initial X-rays were negative and that Tatis was receiving treatment and would continue to be evaluated.
Tatis was batting with two outs in the top of the third inning and was behind 0-1 in the count when he was hit on the left forearm by a high, inside pitch by Pirates starter Mitch Keller.
Tatis immediately dropped his bat and ran backward out of the batters box, cradling his left arm. He dropped to his knee and let his left arm dangle in front of him. Trainers came to Tatis' aid and there was obvious swelling quickly on the forearm where he was hit by the pitch.
Oscar Gonzalez entered the game to run for Tatis and took his spot in right field.
The 26-year-old Tatis is batting .345 with eight homers and 18 RBIs in 29 games this season.
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San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. flips his bat after striking out during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday, April 26, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Mattias Samuelsson had a goal and two assists as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Saturday night for their eighth straight victory.
Samuelsson’s three-point night came together in a three-goal second period with assists on goals by Ryan McLeod and Peyton Krebs.
Josh Norris added an empty-netter late and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves for Buffalo.
The Sabres' win streak is their longest since they won 10 in a row in November 2018.
David Pastrnak scored in the first period for the Bruins, who have lost five in a row and six of their last seven games. Joonas Korpisalo made 30 saves.
Pastrnak opened the scoring at 11:56 of the first with his 15th goal of the season.
The Sabres grabbed a 2-1 lead with goals 1:33 apart in the second period. McLeod’s seventh of the season at 1:39 tied it and Krebs’ second of the year at 3:12 gave them the lead. Samuelsson’s sixth of the season made it 3-1 at 7:54.
Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin did not play because he was attending to his fiancee in Sweden. He should be back and available for their upcoming road trip.
The Bruins did not have a morning skate due to travel issues departing Boston on Saturday morning.
Bruins: Continue a five-game road trip in Calgary on Monday night.
Sabres: Begin a three-game road trip at St. Louis on Monday night.
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Boston Bruins left wing Viktor Arvidsson (71) skates in front of Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Sabres center Ryan McLeod (71) is pressured by Boston Bruins center Elias Lindholm (28) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson (23) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
