Padres manager Mike Shildt said Thursday that Tatis (illness) will make his Cactus League debut Friday against the Mariners, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Tatis returned to Padres camp Wednesday after being away for a few days while battling the flu. The star outfielder appears back up to speed now and is ready for game action.

Tatis (illness) was back at Padres camp Wednesday and is expected to take part in a light workout, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Though Tatis' return to camp is an encouraging sign, manager Mike Shildt said that the star outfielder will likely need a little time to ramp back up after a bout with the flu kept him off the field for a few days. Expect Tatis to gradually intensify his workouts as the week rolls along before potentially making his Cactus League debut this weekend or early next week.

Tatis remains sidelined with an illness and it's uncertain when he might be ready to make his Cactus League debut, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's not clear what kind of illness Tatis is dealing with, but Padres manager Mike Shildt said of the outfielder on Monday that "he's going to require a little bit more recovery." While not an ideal start to camp, Tatis shouldn't be in any danger of missing Opening Day.

Tatis is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Arizona.

EDGE Analysis

The Padres have clinched a spot in the postseason, so starters like Tatis will receive rest over the weekend, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Tyler Wade will start in right field and bat ninth against Diamondbacks left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez.

Tatis went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Tatis singled in his first at-bat and later drew a walk in the eighth before going on to steal his 11th base of the campaign. He's now hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games (including one game in which he only entered as a pinch hitter), batting .333 (19-for-57) over that stretch with seven homers, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Tatis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Tatis gave the Padres a bit of breathing room with a solo home run in the eighth inning to put them up 4-2. The homer also extended his hitting streak to 11 games, a stretch during which he's slashing .340/.354/.809 with six homers, 11 RBI, 10 runs and two steals.

Tatis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 4-0 win against Houston on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Tatis struck out in each of his first three at-bats but came up clutch in his final plate appearance, swatting a solo shot that ended up being the first of back-to-back-to-back homers by San Diego. The long ball extended Tatis' hitting streak to eight games, during which he's slashed .364/.382/.848 with five home runs, nine RBI, nine runs and two stolen bases. Tatis has either hit a homer or swiped a bag in all but one game during that span.

Tatis went 2-for-5 with a double, a steal and two runs scored in Tuesday's loss to the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Tatis scored the team's first run of the game on a two-run homer from Manny Machado in the sixth. Tatis has now hit safely in seven straight games with four homers, eight RBI and eight runs scored over that span. His sixth-inning steal brought him up to double digits for the fifth straight season since he broke in to Major League Baseball. For the year, he's slashing .283/.348/.485 with 18 homers, 45 RBI, 61 runs and a 30:83 BB:K in 399 plate appearances.

Tatis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Tatis started the previous five games and will receive a breather after going 7-for-24 with three homers and a stolen base. David Peralta will take over in right field and bat eighth in the series finale at San Francisco.

Tatis went 3-for-6 with an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's win over the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

Tatis went hitless in his first three at-bats before recording a two-out single and stealing second in the sixth inning. He also scored in the frame and added an RBI single in the eighth as San Diego blew out the Giants on the road. Tatis reached three times in the contest and tallied multiple hits for the fourth time this month. It marked his sixth game this season with three or more hits while the steal was his first since June 11 against Oakland. He's now batting .279 (12-for-43) in September with three homers, eight RBI and eight runs scored.