In response to Fernando Tatís Jr.’s mega contract extension, Twitter user Jon Becker posed an interesting question: Which current major leaguers will still be active the next time Tatís is a free agent in 2035?
It’s a compelling thought exercise because it puts into perspective just how talented Tatís is. At 22, it’s conceivable that Tatís’s deal that keeps him in San Diego until the middle of the next decade might not even be his last contract.
The Padres evidently feel confident in Tatís’s ability to remain a high-level baseball player far into the future, but how many other players will stick around that long?