Fernando Tatis Jr. showed this year he’s still the hitter A.J. Preller and Peter Seidler envisioned when they guaranteed him $340 million on a 14-year contract in February 2021. Fastballs?

SAN DIEGO -- In mid-August, Fernando Tatis Jr. was on his way to one of the most dazzling rookie seasons in recent memory. A breakout 20-year-old shortstop, Tatis seemingly found a different way to ...

SAN DIEGO -- The accolades keep pouring in for Fernando Tatis Jr. Already this winter, the Padres’ superstar shortstop has won a National League Silver Slugger Award and was a finalist for NL MVP. Now ...

Oct 8, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians right fielder Oscar Gonzalez (39) hits a home run to win the game ...

Moreover, Manny Machado shrugged off a sluggish start to put together a very Machado-like season with 29 homers and 105 RBI. Fernando Tatis Jr. missed two months of action, but was highly effective ...

Basically everything went right for the Padres once the second half started. They were a league-best 43-20 after the break and had moments where they felt like the most complete team in baseball ...

Fernando Tatis Jr. missed two months of action, but was highly effective when on the field with 21 homers, 11 stolen bases, and a 135 wRC+ in 102 games. Even Kyle Higashioka was a league average ...

He retired in 2011, but he still has his foot in the game. His son, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is currently following in his father's footsteps, hitting home run after home run for the Toronto Blue Jays.

He was also off to a hot start in the first two months of the 2023 campaign before his career was altered by a collision at first base with Fernando Tatis Jr. on May 28, 2023. Rizzo picked up ...

Machado won his first Silver Slugger in 2020 alongside teammate Fernando Tatis Jr.; Tatis was also honored in 2021. Before 2020, the Padres’ last Silver Slugger winner was Chase Headley in 2012.