Fernando Tatís Jr.
Dominican baseball player (born 1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fernando Gabriel Tatís Medina Jr. (tah-TEES; born January 2, 1999), nicknamed "El Niño" or "Bebo",[1] 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.
Fernando Tatís Jr. | |
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San Diego Padres – No. 23 | |
Right fielder | |
Born: (1999-01-02) January 2, 1999 (age 25) San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
March 28, 2019, for the San Diego Padres | |
MLB statistics (through June 20, 2024) | |
Batting average | .280 |
Home runs | 120 |
Runs batted in | 309 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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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.