Fernando Tatis Jr. spent his Friday out in the community, visiting children at a  elementary school and spending time with members of the Marine Corps as part of the Padres' goodwill tour throughout the city. The following morning, he was back inside Petco Park, taking part in a fan fest event that was attended by tens of thousands of the team's most ardent supporters.

After an entire season away and with the cloud of a suspension still hanging overhead -- Tatis was back, once again a celebrated member of one of the most star-studded teams.

"I missed it a lot," Tatis said. "I missed a year of it, and I'm not looking forward to missing any more."