The 2025 Major League baseball season is approaching the first-quarter pole. It is fair to say Fernando Tatis Jr. has been the one constant in the San Diego Padres lackluster offense. He moved to the leadoff spot in the batting order and became the perfect spark for the attack.
Tatis Jr. is hitting .296/.365/.542 with 12 HRs, but others in the lineup have not met the challenge head-on. His production is north of the final numbers from last season. He batted .276/.340/.492 as the primary No. 2 hitter in the Padres batting order.
The road to stardom has been bumpy
Since signing his big-money contract (14 years/$340 million) in 2021, Tatis Jr.