Seven-time MLB All-Star Alfonso Soriano took to Instagram Saturday evening to share some phrases of assist with suspended star Fernando Tatis Jr., who was punished on Friday for violating the league’s drug coverage.

Tatis Jr. examined constructive for Clostebol, a banned performance-enhancing substance underneath MLB’s Joint Therapy and Prevention Program, and has been suspended for 80 video games.

However Soriano supplied form phrases to the 23-year-old as he prepares for a prolonged stretch on the sidelines.

Fernando Tatis Jr. mentioned he took the medicine Clostebol to deal with ringworm

‘God bless you and defend you all the time,’ Soriano mentioned on his Instagram story, by way of translation.

‘I do know it is a very tough time, however God is with you. I do know you are a good boy.’

Tatis Jr., simply 18 months right into a 14-year, $330 million contract, was working his means again from a wrist damage and had but to play this season.

His suspension will carry into subsequent yr, and he seemingly will not see the sector till subsequent Could, as he is set to overlook 32 video games subsequent season as effectively per Invoice Shaikin of the LA Occasions.

Alfonso Soriano mentioned that Tatis Jr. was a ‘good boy’ forward of his prolonged spell on the sidelines

In an announcement, Tatis Jr. apologized and claimed he took the medicine to deal with ringworm, moderately than to achieve a aggressive benefit. 

‘I need to apologize to [Padres owner] Peter [Seidler], [general manager] AJ [Preller], your entire Padres group, my teammates, Main League Baseball, and followers in all places for my mistake. I’ve no excuse for my error, and I might by no means do something to cheat or disrespect this recreation I really like.’

‘It seems that I inadvertently took a drugs to deal with ringworm that contained Clostebol,’ Tatis mentioned. ‘I ought to have used the sources obtainable to me to be able to be sure that no banned substances had been in what I took. I failed to take action.

Soriano performed principally for the Yankees and Cubs all through his 16-year profession, and final appeared in an MLB recreation in 2014.