Tatis went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Blue Jays.
Tatis smashed a 390-foot home run to left field in the third inning to account for San Diego's lone run on the evening. The Padres right fielder has preferred hitting at home so far as five of his six homers have come in Petco Park. Tatis has enjoyed a solid start to his season, producing a .289/.379/.530 slash line over 95 plate appearances.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Homers among three hits
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Tatis went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's victory over the Dodgers.
Tatis slammed a pivotal, game-tying two-run home run off Ryan Brasier in the seventh inning. The Padres outfielder has been a frightening sight for the rival Dodgers, opening the season by going 6-for-15 against them. Tatis is slashing .290/.353/.548 overall in his first 69 plate appearances.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Slugs game-winning homer
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Tatis went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a walk Monday in a 9-8 win against the Cubs.
Tatis came to the plate in the eighth inning with a runner on base and the Padres down by a run, and he turned the margin upside down with a two-run blast to left field. It was the fourth long ball of the season for the talented outfielder, and the homer extended his modest hitting streak to four games. In addition to the four homers, Tatis has eight RBI, nine runs, two steals and a .286/.352/.551 slash line through 54 plate appearances.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Notches first steal Tuesday
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Tatis went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Tuesday in a loss to St. Louis.
Tatis had his third multi-hit game of the season in the loss, and he's off to a strong start to the campaign with a .323/.364/.645 slash line along with three homers and four RBI through 33 plate appearances. The slugger was a frequent first-round pick in fantasy drafts this season largely due to his ability to contribute both power and speed, so his managers were no doubt pleased to see him attempt (and successfully nab) his first steal of the campaign Tuesday. Tatis averaged 27 stolen bases over the previous two seasons and has an excellent 82.3 percent success rate on 99 theft attempts over the course of his career so far.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Smashes third homer
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Tatis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Cardinals.
Tatis made the most of his only hit of the night, clubbing a 443-foot solo blast in the sixth inning. The long ball was his third of the campaign, with the other two coming in a win against the Giants on March 29. Overall, Tatis is slashing .296/.345/.667 through 29 plate appearances.
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Padres' Fernando Tatis: Homers twice in loss
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Tatis went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Giants.
Tatis cut the Padres' deficit to 4-2 with a 441-foot blast off Kyle Harrison in the sixth inning before smacking a second homer off Tyler Rogers in the eighth. The two homers were the first of the season for Tatis, who's gone 6-for-16 over his first four games. He slashed .257/.322/.449 with 25 home runs, 78 RBI and 29 steals in 141 games last season.
