He has quickly become one of the faces of baseball. He is distinguished by his flair, his easy smile, the blonde dreadlocks that flow out from under his cap, a uniform that is soiled by his hard play and dance moves in the dugout after he hit the home runs.
Tatis was literally raised in the game at the feet of his father, who played 11 seasons in the major leagues. He dared to question old-school norms – after scoring his second home run in an 11-9 win in Game 2 of the Wildcard Series against the Cardinals, he unleashed a forceful bat flip. A photo of Tatis at that moment is on the cover of the MLB The Show ’21 video game.
In August, Tatis caused a stir when he scored a 3-0 Grand Slam and the Padres led the Texas Rangers in seven runs. The excitement subsided, and the Padres became the first team in MLB history to score grand slams in four consecutive games and five in six games.
Tatis is from San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic, also known as the cradle of stopovers.
San Diego promoted Tatis to the majors on opening day 2019, foregoing the option of delaying its free agency by waiting a few weeks – a game reality experienced by other young stars like Kris Bryant with the Chicago Cubs and Harper with the Washington Nationals .
Tatis has two years of service and would have been eligible for a salary decision for the first time in the next off-season. While his deal is setting a record for length, Tatis may have left dollars on the table if he continues his star orbit. His average salary of $ 24.29 million will only rank 19th in the sport.
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