Fernando Tatis Jr. is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop and outfielder. He plays for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Net Worth
Fernando Tatis Jr. has a net worth of around $10 million dollars. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox as an international free agent when he was only 16-year-old. He played three seasons in the minor leagues before making his professional debut in 2019 with the San Diego Padres.
Before the 2021 season, Tatis Jr. signed a contract extension with the San Diego Padres worth $340 million for 14 years. This includes a $10 million signing bonus with an annual average salary of over $24 million.
Aside from his earnings from his baseball career, he has endorsement deals and brand sponsorships. Some of the brands are Adidas, Jack in the Box, Bolt24, PS5, and XBOX.
Personal Life
Tatis Jr. was born in San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic on January 2, 1999. His father, Fernando Tatis Sr., is also a former MLB player. Tatis Sr. was in his third year of professional baseball when the younger Tatis was born.
At an early age, it was observed that Fernando was very athletic and interested in baseball. His talent was honed over the years and he would prove his potential in the major leagues.
Professional Career
In 2015, when he was only 16 years old, Tatis Jr. signed with the Chicago White Sox as an international free agent from the Dominican Prospect League. In 2016, he played for the Arizona League Padres of the Rookie-level Arizona League and for the Tri-City Dust Devils of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League.
In 2017, Tatís played for the Fort Wayne TinCaps Class A Midwest League and for the San Antonio Missions of the Class AA Texas League. From 2017 to 2018, Tatis Jr. played for the Estrellas de Oriente of the Dominican Winter League. He became one of the top prospects in the minor league after that.
On March 26, 2019, Fernando was a part of the Padres’ opening day roster. In his debut in the major league, he recorded two hits against the San Francisco Giants. He also got his first major league home run.
In the same season, he injured his back but still came in third place for the National League Rookie of the Year Award.
In the 2020 season, Tatís Jr. was part of the Padres’ four-game streak in August in which they also hit four grand slams. In the 2020 Wild Card Series, they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals and advanced to the next round. Unfortunately, they suffered three straight losses from the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the same season, he finished fourth for the National League MVP Award.
Before the 2021 season, he signed a 14-year contract extension with the Padres worth $340 million. At that time, it was the third biggest or richest deal in MLB history.
He has won two Silver Slugger Awards consecutively in the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
In 2022, he underwent wrist surgery and is expected to return soon.
Fernando Tatis Jr. Dating History
There are no rumors about Fernando Tatis Jr. dating so it is believed that he is currently single and focusing on his career.
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