Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his 114th career home run in Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, bumping the San Diego Padres outfielder one spot above his father, Fernando Tatis Sr.
, Tatis crushed a no-doubt solo home run to center. It was his eighth of the season and 114th of his big league career., that moved Tatis past his father, Fernando Tatis Sr., on the all-time home runs list. Tatis Sr. hit 113 homers over the course of 11 MLB seasons.Fernando Tatis Jr. hits career home run No. 114 and passes his father, Fernando Tatis Sr., who hit 113 home runs across 11 Major League seasons.between 1997 and 2010. His best season came with the Cardinals in 1999, when he hit .
A wrist injury and PED suspension wound up costing Tatis the entire 2022 season, and his numbers took a bit of a hit in 2023. He still hit .257 with 25 home runs, 78 RBI, 29 stolen bases, a .770 OPS and a 5.5 WAR, though, in addition to winning his first career Gold Glove. Tatis Jr. is batting .259 with eight home runs, 22 RBI, six stolen bases, a .789 OPS and a 1.1 WAR through 43 games in 2024.
The Padres currently lead the Dodgers 3-0 in the fifth inning. The two sides split the first two games down in San Diego, so Sunday's winner will claim victory in the series.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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