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.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Slugs long ball Sunday
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Tatis went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 win over the White Sox.
Tatis produced the Padres' only extra-base hit in the contest with his 432-foot solo shot in the third inning. The talented right fielder has been hot of late, collecting five multi-hit efforts over his past eight contests and batting .406 (13-for-32) with two homers, three RBI, 11 runs and three stolen bases over that span. Tatis has posted a fine .805 OPS through 681 appearances in what has been a promisingly healthy campaign, adding 23 homers and 66 RBI while establishing new career highs with 108 runs and 32 stolen bases.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Two thefts in win
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Tatis went 1-for-5 with two runs scored and two stolen bases in Saturday's 7-3 win over the White Sox.
It was the third multi-steal game of the season by Tatis, who swiped multiple bags for the first time since Aug. 9 against Boston. The All-Star right fielder has at least two hits in four of his last seven outings amid his first career 20-homer, 30-steal campaign. Through 580 at-bats, Tatis is hitting .266 with 22 long balls and 65 RBI to go with career highs in runs scored (107) and steals (32).
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Reaches 30-steal mark
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Tatis went 3-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and three runs scored in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Rockies.
Tatis did his part in setting the table with one of the Padres' five multi-hit efforts in this contest. He's also been using his speed more lately, logging three steals over his last seven games. That helped him set a new career high with 30 thefts on 36 attempts this season. The outfielder has added a strong .264/.367/.438 slash line with 22 home runs, 65 RBI and 102 runs scored across 146 games.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Launches homer in win
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Tatis went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and a second run scored in Saturday's 11-3 win over the Rockies.
Tatis hadn't taken advantage of Colorado's pitching over the first two games of this weekend series, but he broke through with a second-inning homer Saturday. The outfielder is hitting a mild .227 (10-for-44) in September, but he has supplied four homers and eight RBI over 12 games this month. He's up to 22 long balls, 65 RBI, 99 runs scored, 29 stolen bases and a .261/.364/.435 slash line through 145 contests this year.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Goes deep in defeat
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Tatis went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday in a loss to the Reds.
For a while it looked like Tatis' fifth-inning solo shot would hold up as the lone run of the contest, but the Reds struck for two tallies in the eighth to pull out the victory. Tatis has picked up his power a bit in September, swatting three long balls through nine games after going deep just once across 27 contests in August. Overall, he's at a relatively modest 21 home runs this season, though he's added 29 stolen bases, 63 RBI, 97 runs and an .801 OPS to provide well-rounded production.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Swats 20th homer
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Tatis went 2-for-6 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 10-8 win over the Rockies.
This was Tatis' first multi-hit effort in seven games, though he's homered twice over his last three contests. His second-inning blast capped a six-run frame that gave the Padres an early advantage. Tatis reached the 20-homer mark Saturday and has added a .262/.367/.434 slash line with 61 RBI, 95 runs scored and 27 stolen bases over 138 games as San Diego's main leadoff hitter.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Clubs homer in loss
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Tatis went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Wednesday in a loss to Baltimore.
Tatis brought the Padres to within two runs with his 414-foot solo blast in the seventh inning, but that ended up being the team's final tally. The long ball was just the second for the slugger over his past 36 contests. While Tatis has been a great source of steals with 27 thefts in 33 attempts, his power output has been somewhat disappointing this year -- he has 19 homers across 609 plate appearances after belting 21 long balls over 438 plate appearances during the regular season last year.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: In Tuesday's lineup
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Tatis (lower body) will start in right field and bat leadoff Tuesday against the Orioles, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Lower-half tightness caused Tatis to be a late scratch from Monday's lineup, but a day of rest has him feeling better and ready to play Tuesday. The 26-year-old has been less productive than usual recently, slashing .231/.348/.385 with five RBI and seven runs scored across his last 10 games.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Scratched from lineup Monday
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Tatis was scratched from the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles due to lower half tightness, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
Tatis said after Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Twins that he was dealing with some right hamstring tightness during the contest, but he felt well enough for the Padres to include him in their initial lineup for Monday's series opener. The Padres haven't indicated whether Tatis suffered a setback leading up to the start of the game, or if he was scratched out of an abundance of caution. Bryce Johnson will enter the starting nine in Tatis' stead, starting in center field and batting eighth.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Cleared to start Monday
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Tatis (hamstring) will start in right field and bat leadoff in Monday's game against the Orioles, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Tatis revealed after Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Twins that he had contended with some right hamstring tightness during the contest, but the Padres weren't concerned enough about the injury to send the outfielder in for further testing. The 26-year-old appears to have bounced back well from the issue overnight and will remain in the lineup for the series opener against Monday, occupying his familiar spot in the field and in the batting order.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Battles tight hamstring Sunday
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Tatis acknowledged that he felt "a little tightness" in his right hamstring during Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Twins, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Tatis was seen grabbing at his hamstring during the seventh inning. He eventually exited the contest during the eighth inning, although his departure seemed to be more as a result of the game being out of reach, as the Padres pulled a couple other starters, as well. Tatis was walking around fine after the game and said he would be back in the lineup Monday against the Orioles.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Ends power drought
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Tatis went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 9-6 loss to the Mariners.
Tatis hit the Padres' third home run off Bryce Miller in the second inning. This ended a 27-game stretch without a homer for Tatis, who hit .255 with 11 doubles in that span. The outfielder's power has been down this year -- his .433 slugging percentage is the lowest of any year in his career. He's batting .263 with an .805 OPS, 18 homers, 54 RBI, 91 runs scored and 26 stolen bases across 129 contests.
