Fernando Tatís Jr.

Fernando Tatís Jr.
Fernando Tatís Jr.
	Tatís Jr. with the San Diego Padres in 2021
San Diego Padres – No. 23
	Right fielder
	Born: January 2, 1999; San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
	March 28, 2019, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics ; (through April 19, 2024)
Batting average	.280
Home runs	112
Runs batted in	287
Teams
	San Diego Padres (2019–2021, 2023–present);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (2021); 2× All-MLB First Team (2020, 2021); 2× Silver Slugger Award (2020, 2021); Gold Glove Award (2023); Platinum Glove Award (2023); NL home run leader (2021);

Fernando Gabriel Tatís Medina Jr. (tah-TEES; born January 2, 1999), nicknamed "El Niño" or "Bebo", is a Dominican professional baseball right fielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the son of former MLB player Fernando Tatís Sr.

Tatís Jr. made his MLB debut in 2019. He won the Silver Slugger Award in 2020 and signed a 14-year, $340 million contract extension before the 2021 season. He was named an All-Star in 2021 and won a second Silver Slugger Award, before missing the 2022 season due to injury and a suspension for using a performance-enhancing substance. Tatís Jr. won a Gold Glove Award and the Platinum Glove Award in 2023.

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