The idea of dropping Fernando Tatis Jr. into the same outfield as Julio Rodríguez sounds like a cheat code. The fine print looks a lot less fun.
Seattle Mariners fans are doing what they always do when a superstar’s name hits the rumor mill: firing up the trade machine and Photoshopping teal onto someone else’s generational talent. This time, it’s Fernando Tatis Jr. after Bob Nightengale of USA Today casually floated the idea that, under the weight of all their bloated, back-loaded deals, the Padres might eventually have to move their $340 million right fielder.