Fernando Tatis Jr.: Career timeline

January 2, 1999 — Born within the birthplace of many main leaguers, San Pedro de Marcoris, Dominican Republic, about three months earlier than his father, Fernando Tatis, made historical past with two grand slams in a single inning for the St. Louis Cardinals.

July 2, 2015 — Signed as an newbie free agent by the Chicago White Sox at age 16.

June 4, 2016 — Traded to the Padres together with pitcher Erik Johnson for beginning pitcher James Shields.

2017 — Between Single-A and Double-A, Tatis hit 22 homers and stole 32 bases with an .877 OPS and was rated as excessive because the No. 8 prospect in baseball getting into 2018.

2018 — After 88 video games at Double-A, Tatis is the No. 2 prospect in baseball getting into 2019.

March 28, 2019 — His main league debut, together with a single off Madison Bumgarner in his first at-bat and a 2-for-3 hitting efficiency within the Padres’ 2-0 win over the Giants.

April 1, 2019 — His first profession homer, a two-run shot off Arizona right-hander Merrill Kelly and driving in Manny Machado within the sixth inning of a 10-3 loss.

April 28, 2019 — Tatis suffers a strained left hamstring sustained whereas stretching at second base to discipline an errant throw by pitcher Matt Wisler. In his first month within the majors, Tatis had 12 extra-base hits, 13 RBIs and a .910 OPS.

June 6, 2019 — Tatis goes 1-for-2 with two walks in return to lineup after lacking 34 video games. The subsequent night time, he homers.

June 16, 2019 — In his tenth sport (eighth begin) since he returned from the IL, Tatis goes 3-for-6 with a double and a triple in a 14-13 win at Coors Discipline. In his first 10 video games off the IL, he had three three-hit video games and 5 multi-hit video games, going 17-for-39 with eight extra-base hits and 12 runs scored.

June 23, 2019 — In one of many many exceptional moments in his rookie season by which he served discover he was not like different gamers, Tatis tagged up and scored on a fly ball caught by Pirates second baseman Kyle Newman.

July 14, 2019 — One other different these moments got here on a play that wasn’t even a play, as a result of Tatis made positive he was secure.

Aug. 13, 2019 — Tatis is faraway from a sport in the course of an at-bat and misses the remainder of the season with a stress response in his decrease again. He finishes his rookie yr batting .317/.379/.590 and 22 house runs in 372 at-bats.

Aug. 18, 2020 — Tatis upsets the Texas Rangers by swinging at a 3-0 fastball and hitting a grand slam in a sport the Padres led by seven runs within the eighth inning. The homer sparked a debate about baseball’s so-called “unwritten guidelines” that primarily resulted in Tatis turning into the face of the motion to throw these guidelines away.

Nov. 12, 2020 — Tatis finishes fourth in Nationwide League MVP voting, one spot behind Machado, after hitting .277/.366/.571 within the COVID-shortened season. He hit 17 homers in 224 at-bats because the Padres made the postseason for the primary time since 2006.

Feb. 1, 2021 — At 22, Tatis is the youngest athlete ever chosen as the quilt athlete for the “MLB The Present 21” online game.

Feb. 17, 2021 — Tatis and the Padres conform to a 14-year, $340 million contract. It was the most important contract ever awarded to a participant not but eligible for arbitration and on the time was the third-richest deal in MLB historical past. The deal has a no-trade clause by way of 2028.

March 23, 2021 — Tatis leaves a spring coaching sport with a left shoulder damage after reaching throughout his physique to discipline a floor ball. The shoulder popped out of its socket, the second time it occurred that month. It additionally occurred on a play on the plate greater than two weeks earlier.

April 5, 2021 — Tatis crumples to the bottom and is helped off the sphere with {a partially} dislocated shoulder. It was revealed he had {a partially} torn labrum and the assumption was he would want surgical procedure in some unspecified time in the future.

April 16, 2021 — Within the third at-bat of his first sport off the injured record, after lacking 9 video games, Tatis homers in opposition to the Dodgers.

April 23, 2021 — On the twenty second anniversary of the night time his father hit two grand slams at Dodger Stadium, Tatis homers twice off Clayton Kershaw. He would additionally hit two house runs the subsequent night time and the day after that.

Might 10, 2021 — Tatis goes on the COVID-IL.

Might 19, 2021 — After an eight-game absence, Tatis goes 4-for-4 in a sport in opposition to the Cardinals. He homered in his second at-bat and doubled within the remaining two.

July 13, 2021 — Tatis begins at shortstop for the NL in his first All-Star Recreation. He went 0-for-2.

July 23, 2021 — Tatis steals his fiftieth profession base in his 223rd sport. He already had 67 house runs, so the swiped bag made him the quickest to ever with 50 steals and 50 homers.

July 30, 2021 — Tatis is helped off the sphere after jamming his shoulder on a slide into third base.

Aug. 15, 2021 — After lacking 13 video games, Tatis doubles in his first at-bat and homers in his subsequent two in an 8-2 victory over Arizona.

Oct. 18, 2021 — It’s revealed that Tatis will forego the surgical procedure most, together with many with the Padres, anticipated him to have.

Nov. 11, 2021 — Tatis finishes third in NL MVP voting after main the league with 42 homers and hitting .282/.364/.611.

Dec. 8, 2021 — Tatis is reported to have been in a motorbike accident that a number of individuals near him mentioned was “minor.” These individuals mentioned he had resumed baseball exercise shortly after the accident, one thing the Padres confirmed. Nevertheless, because the staff would discover out after the MLB lockout ended, that was not the extent of the story.

March 14, 2022 — On the primary day of spring coaching, the staff publicizes {that a} pre-camp bodily revealed a fractured scaphoid bone in Tatis’ left wrist. He’s anticipated to overlook at the very least three months following surgical procedure, which happens two days later.

Aug. 5, 2022 — Tatis departs Dodger Stadium following a reside batting follow session and heads for the airport for a flight to San Antonio, starting a rehab project the subsequent day. He performs in 4 video games and was anticipated again as quickly as their Aug. 18 sport at Petco Park.

Aug. 12, 2022 (Friday) — Tatis is suspended 80 video games for utilizing Clostebol, which is banned by MLB as a efficiency enhancing substance.

Might 1, 2023 — Approximate date Tatis can return from the suspension. He’ll be 24 years, 119 days outdated on that date. When he final performed in a serious league sport, he was 22 years, 275 days.

KEVIN ACEE & JOHN SCHLEGEL