Tatis went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 9-4 loss to the Nationals.
Tatis launched his first home run of the year 451 feet in the fifth inning. Per Todd Dybas of MLB.com, his 55-game drought to open the season was the second-longest ever by a player who had previously hit 40-plus homers in a season. Despite the lack of power, the 27-year-old has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games with three RBI, six runs scored and four stolen bases. On the year, he's slashing .271/.346/.324 with one long ball, 18 RBI, 21 runs scored and 14 steals across 241 plate appearances.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Reaches base four times Monday
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Tatis went 2-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Monday's loss against the Phillies.
Tatis followed up his three-hit performance Sunday by reaching base four times Monday, though both came in losing efforts. The 27-year-old is still searching for his first homer of the campaign, but he has swung the bat much better of late, going 10-for-24 (.417) across the past seven contests while reaching safely in nine consecutive games. His stolen-base total is now up to 13, tied for third-best in the National League.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Tallies three hits in loss
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Tatis went 3-for-5 with a double in Sunday's loss to the Athletics.
Tatis logged a trio of hits, though he was thrown out attempting to stretch a single into a double in the third inning, while his fifth-inning double was squandered after Ty France was cut down at home plate, with both instances ending the inning. Nonetheless, it was a step in the right direction for Tatis, who has gone 9-for-27 (.333) with an RBI, four runs and three walks across the past seven contests. He's still searching for his first homer of the year, as the 27-year-old is slashing .247/.326/.289 with six doubles, a triple, 16 RBI, 19 runs and 12 stolen bases across 51 games.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Picks up steal Tuesday
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Tatis went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.
Tatis has gone 2-for-4 on steal attempts over the last four games. The 27-year-old picked up his first multi-hit effort over the last six contests. He's still struggling to hit for power -- he has no home runs this season and hasn't recorded an extra-base hit since his May 5 double versus the Giants. He's batting .237 with a .585 OPS, 12 steals on 18 attempts, 15 RBI and 17 runs scored across 47 contests.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Swipes 10th bag, remains homerless
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Tatis went 0-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base in an extra-inning win over St. Louis on Sunday.
While Tatis wasn't able to log any hits, he made an impact by taking two walks and stealing a base. The theft was his 10th this season, ninth-most in MLB. Beyond that, however, Tatis has largely disappointed fantasy managers so far, primarily because he's yet to go deep through 39 games. That's contributed to Tatis logging just 15 RBI and 14 runs while posting a meager .611 OPS. On the bright side, Tatis has made nine appearances at second base, and he'll gain significant value as a fantasy asset when/if he becomes eligible at the keystone (depending on league settings).
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Receiving rare day off
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Tatis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Tatis will take a seat for just the second time all season, ending a streak of 14 consecutive starts. The three-time All-Star has made three of his last five starts at second base and has now occupied the keystone on six occasions this season, bringing him closer to gaining eligibility at that position in certain fantasy leagues.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: On base four times in loss
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Tatis went 3-for-3 with a triple, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 8-2 loss to the White Sox.
Tatis logged a three-hit effort for just the second time this season. The triple was his first extra-base hit since he had a double in his other three-hit game April 11 versus the Rockies. The lack of power is a concern, but Tatis has racked up three steals over the last four games. For the season, he's batting. 270 with a .665 OPS, no home runs, 13 RBI, 12 runs scored, four doubles and nine steals across 31 games.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Plates two runs
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Tatis went 1-for-2 with two RBI, a run scored and a walk in Thursday's win over the Mariners.
He plated two runs with a two-out single that scored both Luis Campusano and Jake Cronenworth as part of a four-run second inning for the Padres. Tatis has hit safely in seven of his last eighth starts, and the star outfielder has been the engine driving the Padres offense during that stretch. He's hitting .255 with a .642 OPS since the beginning of April, but during that eight-start stretch, he sports a .323 batting average with a .733 OPS.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Tatis is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Mariners on Wednesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Tatis is getting a rest day Wednesday, as the Padres are rolling with Nick Castellanos, Jackson Merrill and Ramon Laureano in the outfield from right to left. Tatis has reached base safely in nine of his last 10 games, and over that span he has gone 11-for-41 (.268) with two steals, five runs scored and five RBI.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Makes first career start at 2B
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Tatis started at second base in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Rockies, going 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a stolen base.
Tatis' first MLB start at the keystone came out of the blue, though he occasionally fields grounders at second during pregame work and made one MLB appearance tat the position late in a game in 2023. The Padres haven't revealed any plans for the two-time Gold Glove Award-winning outfielder to shift to second base on a more recurring basis, but he looked comfortable at the position Saturday, even turning a double play. Second base is generally regarded as one of the shallower positions in fantasy baseball, so it would be a major boon for Tatis' managers if he can play enough at the keystone to earn eligibility.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Steals home Wednesday
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Tatis went 1-for-5 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base Wednesday in an 8-2 win against Pittsburgh.
Tatis' offensive contributions came in the ninth inning, when he singled in a run and later scored on a double steal that included him swiping home. It was his third stolen base on as many attempts this season as he seeks to reach the 30-steal mark for a second straight year. While the thefts are nice, Tatis was typically a top-20 pick in fantasy drafts, so his zero homers and .196/.283/.261 slash line through 12 games leave a lot to be desired.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Moving to middle of batting order
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Tatis is expected to bat either third or fourth for the Padres this season, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Tatis spent the overwhelming majority of his time last year batting leadoff, but new manager Craig Stammen prefers to have the 27-year-old in the middle of the batting order. It will result in fewer plate appearances for Tatis but will boost his RBI opportunities. Xander Bogaerts is the favorite to move up to the leadoff spot for San Diego.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Homers again in win
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Tatis went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
Tatis led off with his third homer in as many days to spark a three-run first inning for the Padres. The 26-year-old is closing the regular season on a strong note, hitting safely in nine of his last 10 games with four home runs, eight RBI, 13 runs scored and three stolen bases in that span. He's slashing .267/.367/.446 with 25 long balls, 71 RBI, 110 runs scored and 32 steals across 689 plate appearances.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Grand slam in return to lineup
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Tatis went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Friday's 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Tatis had missed three games due to an illness. He struck out three times, but his one hit was a big one, giving the Padres a 5-2 lead in the fourth inning when he took Zac Gallen deep for a grand slam. Tatis has gone 22-for-78 (.282) with six homers and 13 RBI over 20 games in September. He's up to 24 homers on the year while adding 70 RBI, 109 runs scored, 32 stolen bases, 27 doubles, two triples and a .266/.366/.441 slash line across 153 contests.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Back in lineup Friday
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Tatis (illness) is starting in right field and batting out of the leadoff spot in Friday's series opener against the Diamondbacks.
Tatis missed the Padres' last three games due to an illness that popped up Monday. He's been cleared to return to action Friday, and he'll look to extend his hitting streak to six games. Tatis went 13-for-32 (.406) with 11 runs, three steals, two home runs and three RBI in the eight-game span prior to his absence.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Remains out of lineup
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Tatis (illness) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Tatis will miss a third straight start as he battles an illness. The Padres have a team off day Thursday, so Tatis could be back in action Friday versus the Diamondbacks. Ramon Laureano will again slide over to right field for the Padres, while Gavin Sheets gets the start in left field.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Remains on bench
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Tatis (illness) is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Brewers.
Tatis has been battling a series of illnesses, including influenza and COVID-19, and he'll remain sidelined Tuesday. Ramon Laureano will draw the start in right field and bat fourth versus Milwaukee.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Looking at multi-day absence
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Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller said Monday that he's hopeful Tatis (illness) will be able to return to the lineup later this week, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
Tatis was not even at the ballpark for Monday's game versus the Brewers due to illness, and he's being tested for a variety of potential maladies, including influenza and COVID-19. Preller seemed to indicate that he expects Tatis to miss multiple games, though more could be known about the outfielder's condition later Tuesday.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Dealing with illness
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Tatis is not in Monday's starting lineup against the Brewers due to an illness, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
Padres manager Mike Shildt relayed Monday that Tatis woke up feeling ill. Tatis will be on the bench for the series opener against Milwaukee, but he could be back in the lineup Tuesday depending on his recovery. Ryan O'Hearn will fill in at right field and bat fifth Monday.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Getting rare day off
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Tatis is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
It's a rare day off for Tatis, who had started each of the previous 18 contests. The Padres will go with Ryan O'Hearn in right field in Monday's series opener.
