Fans who were dismayed at the news that Fernando Tatís Jr. would be skipping this year's Home Run Derby needed only to tune into Friday's game against the Diamondbacks to get a glimpse of what they were missing.
Tatís homered in each of his first three plate appearances, becoming the first player in Padres history to hit three home runs in four innings. His third blast of the night was hit the farthest—a 415-foot dinger to right-center field off of Riley Smith.
The three home runs move Tatís into a tie for the major league lead with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.