Fernando Tatís Jr.

At 25 years old, Fernando Tatís Jr. has this physical status:

Fernando Gabriel Tats Medina (born January 2, 1999) (nicknamed "El Nio") is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).

He was originally signed by the Chicago White Sox but the Padres cut him at age 17 before ever playing in a professional sport.

Tat's made his MLB debut with San Diego in 2019 after being ranked among the top three prospects in minor league baseball, and the he made his MLB debut on Sunday.

He is the son of former MLB player Fernando Sr.

Early life

Tats was born in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Mexico. When Tat's was born, he was already playing in his third year of professional baseball, and he was playing for the Cardinals at the time. He spent a lot of time in big league clubhouses, was very athletic, and had an interest in baseball from a young age. Robinson Cano, who is also from San Pedro de Macoris, played regularly with him.

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Professional career

In 2015, the Chicago White Sox signed Tata Tata as an international free agent from the Dominican Prospect League. The White Sox traded Tat's, now 17 years old, and Erik Johnson to the Padres for James Shields on June 4, 2016. Tate's spent 2016 with the Arizona League Padres of the Rookie-level Arizona League and the Tri-City Dust Devils of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, batting a combined.273 in 55 games; on defense, he made 15 errors and had a.904 fielding percentage in (RBI) in 55 games.

Tate's played 117 games for the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Class A Midwest League in 2017, including 22 home runs, 75 RBI, and 32 stolen bases, as he was tagged 15 times, and had a.936 field percentage. He appeared in 17 games for the Estrellas de Oriente of the Dominican Winter League, batting.246 with one home run and three RBI in 2017.

Tati's is one of the top players in the minor leagues in 2018. He returned to San Antonio as a shortstop, and he batted.286 with 16 home runs, 43 RBI, and 16 stolen bases. Tat's underwent season-ending surgery for a broken left thumb and ligament injury sustained during a head-first slide on July 23, 2018. For the 2018--19 winter season, he rejoined the Estrellas.

Tats was ranked as one of the top three prospects in baseball by MLB Pipeline, ESPN, Baseball America, and Baseball Prospectus at the start of this season. Tat's made their Opening Day roster on March 26, 2019. He scored two runs against the San Francisco Giants in his first major league appearance. création of Tatsu's first major league home run on April 1, 2019.

Tat's back surgery in August, which brought his 2019 season to an end. He finished the season with a record of 317/.390, 61 runs, and 106 hits in 84 games. He came in third place in the National League Rookie of the Year Award's balloting, behind Pete Alonso and Mike Soroka.

Tat's was part of a four-game streak in August, when the San Diego Padres won four grand slams and, more importantly, was at each base position over the four. When Tats swung at a 3–0 pitch in the eighth inning, he ignited a controversy, prompting the Texas Rangers to drop an opposite-field grand slam. Despite being chastised by some for breaching the "unwritten code," many Padres defended him.

Tat's led the nation in power-speed numbers (13.4%) in 2020 (11th in the league) with 50 runs (2nd), 42 RBI (4th), and 11 stolen bases (4th) in 224 at bats. He had the highest average exit velocity (95.9 MPH), the percentage of hard-hit balls (62.2), and the percentage of barrels/plate appearance (12.5%).

Tat's was able to help the Padres regained control of the series and advance to the next round against the Dodgers in Game 2 of the 2020 Wild Card Series, which the Padres lostanimation in three straight games.

Tat's finished fourth in fourth place for the National League MVP Award in 2020, behind Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and his teammate Manny Machado.

Tat's signed a 14-year, $340 million contract extension with the Padres, at the time the third-richest in MLB history, behind deals signed by Mike Trout and Mookie Betts, and the richest signed by a player not yet eligible for salary arbitration. Tata's future earnings will be given to Big League Advance as part of an agreement Tat's signed while in the minor leagues in order to receive early money that he used to "afford a personal trainer, better food, and better housing."

Tats suffered a left shoulder subluxation while swinging at a pitch during a San Francisco Giants game on April 5. He was later on the 10-day hospital list, but he recovered from injury and returned to the Padres lineup on April 16.

Tats hit two home runs off of Clayton Kershaw in another game off of Trevor Bauer on April 23, exactly 22 years after his father's two grand slams in one inning. Both four home runs took place at the same venue where Tat's father made history by visiting the same place. The Padres defeated the Cubs 6–1.

Tats and Wil Myers, among others from San Diego, tested positive of COVID-19 on May 12; Tat's and Wil Myers were confined to the hospitalized list due to COVID-19. Tats from the COVID-19 IL were activated by the Padres on May 19.

Tate's was voted National League Player of the Month for the month of May on June 2, batting.353/.824 with nine home runs, eight stolen bases, 26 RBIs, and 21 runs scored in 20 games. Tataya Brown's first three-homer game in his career against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 25, giving the Padres a 11-5 victory.

Tats was selected to start his first All-Star Game on July 1, becoming the first All-Star starter from the Padres since Tony Gwynn. Tat's received media notice for an unexpectedly high catch in a game on July 6, 2021. It seemed to be a double jump that wasn't normally seen in video games. Tatis' 30th home run of the season, after Steve Finley, Wil Myers, and Ryan Klesko, became the fourth Padres player to reach 30 home runs and steal 20 bases in a season. He made it happen in 82 games, the lowest for any player aged 22 to younger.

Tat's sustained his second left shoulder injury while playing against the Colorado Rockies on July 30 and was placed on the 10-day Illinois. Tatis converted from Padres first base coach Wayne Kirby to outfielder during his time in the United States. In his first game back from injury, he was activated from the Illinois and played right field.

Tats finished the 2021 season with 97 RBIs, 25 stolen bases, and an NL-leading 42 home runs. He was also the best bats per home run (11.4), and he had the most consistent hitting percentage (48%). He earned his second consecutive Silver Slugger Award and came third in NL MVP voting, behind Bryce Harper and Juan Soto.

Tat's underwent surgery on March 16, 2022, due to a fractured scaphoid bone sustained during the offseason. He was supposed to return within three months. Although the cause of the injury was not confirmed, Tat's general manager A. J. Preller referred to a motorcycle crash that Tat's suffered in December 2021 in the Dominican Republic. Tat's replied, "Which one?" when a reporter asked when his motorcycle accident occurred, hinting that he had been involved in numerous such incidents in the 2021-22 offseason.

Tat's was suspended for 80 games after testing positive for Clostebol, an anabolic steroids. The positive result came from a drug he took to cure ringworm, but he refused to confirm that banned substances were free from banned items.

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