Fernando Tatis Jr.

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. shrugged off durability concerns to record a new high with 155 games played and 691 plate appearances, though a midseason power outage still hamstrung the bottom line. The star hit 25 home runs with 111 runs scored, 71 RBI, 32 steals, a .268 average, and an .814 OPS. However, hopes were higher after 11 HRs with a .316 read more...

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. shrugged off durability concerns to record a new high with 155 games played and 691 plate appearances, though a midseason power outage still hamstrung the bottom line. The star hit 25 home runs with 111 runs scored, 71 RBI, 32 steals, a .268 average, and an .814 OPS. However, hopes were higher after 11 HRs with a .316 average through his first 40 games, but he'd go yard only seven times with a .241 average over his next 94 contests. A September surge helped (7 HRs, .293 BA) as he posted a second straight top-10 MLB average exit velocity, though the barrel and sweet spot rates were career-worst marks. Per Statcast, Tatis had rotten luck against breaking and offspeed pitches, yet he still punished fastballs well, and he improved in most plate-discipline metrics. Given the plus swipes, reasons for optimism in the batter's box, recent show of health, and overall track record, we're still buying near the end of the first round. ATC sits at 646 PAs over 145 games as of late January, producing 29 HRs and 26 SBs to help managers build a winner.less...