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Fernando Tatis Jr. is getting big-time money. Tatis and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a long-term contract extension. The Athletic’s Dennis Lin, who first reported the news, says the contract is for 14 years and worth $340 million …
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado did some major damage for the San Diego Padres in their elimination game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, and they celebrated accordingly. The Padres fell behind 6-2 in the sixth inning of Game 2 of …
Fernando Tatis Jr.’s upcoming playoff series against the St. Louis Cardinals will be juicy for more reasons than one. The San Diego Padres phenom revealed to reporters on Tuesday that the Cardinals once offered him a contract but that it …
Fernando Tatis Jr. angered baseball’s “unwritten rules” police when he belted a grand slam last month, but you can count Pedro Martinez among those who had no problem with the feat. Tatis hit a grand slam on a 3-0 pitch late in a …
Fernando Tatis Jr. continues to crush the ball for the Padres this season, and he achieved a rare feat as well. On Thursday, the Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 10-7 in the first game of a doubleheader. Tatis Jr. homered as part of a back-to-back …
Dave Roberts has been around the game of baseball for several decades now, but he is not an absolute stickler for the game’s unwritten rules. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers manager addressed the controversy over San Diego Padres star …
Ian Gibaut appeared to intentionally throw at San Diego Padres slugger Manny Machado on Monday night, and Major League Baseball has suspended the Texas Rangers pitcher for the act. MLB announced on Tuesday that Gibaut has been suspended three games …
Chris Woodward said after Monday night’s game against the San Diego Padres that he did not like the way Fernando Tatis Jr. swung away with a 10-3 lead, and the Texas Rangers manager is not exactly softening that stance. Tatis Jr. belted a grand …
Fernando Tatis Jr. upset keepers of the so-called “unwritten rules” of baseball with his actions on Monday night. Tatis Jr. slugged two home runs and drove in the final seven runs of his San Diego Padres’ 14-4 win over the Texas …
The San Diego Padres may want to give Fernando Tatis Jr. a contract extension, but that may not come until after the season, according to a report. MLB reporter Jon Heyman said on Friday that a contract extension is more likely to come after the …
Fernando Tatis Jr. has come on like a star in his first two seasons in the league, and the San Diego Padres would likely want to lock him up as long as possible. The two sides may even be working towards that outcome. Tatis’ father, Fernando …
Fernando Tatis Jr. smashed a monstrous home run on Wednesday, and he took some time to admire his work. The San Diego Padres youngster went deep off Ross Stripling to put his team on the board in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Los Angeles …
One of Major League Baseball’s brightest young stars is seeing the end of his season early. According to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune and Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler, Tatis is likely done for the season after suffering a stress …
San Diego Padres rookie Fernando Tatis Jr is lighting the baseball world on fire, but his young brother may have an even brighter future ahead. Speaking recently with Cardinals broadcaster Polo Ascensio, father Fernando Sr said that his younger son …
Each MLB season brings a new crop of rookies to excite and intrigue fans across the sport. Some are highly-touted, while others are further off the radar and may even be journeymen. Even those who have completely conquered the minor leagues can have …
Fernando Tatis Jr has joined some excellent company following his latest home run. Tatis homered in the bottom of the third inning of Friday’s San Diego Padres-Cincinnati Reds game to tie things at one. The home run was the sixth of the season …
