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San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. made a significant step toward returning to the field after being cleared to take live batting practice on Aug. 1.
Tatis appears ready to take another leap forward in his recovery from surgery in March to repair a fractured wrist.
On Friday, Padres manager Bob Melvin said Tatis would begin a rehab assignment with Double-A San Antonio this weekend.
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