:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72196208/usa_today_20257698.0.jpg "DraftKings Diamond Digest: Can Fernando Tatis Jr. Regain Supremacy?")
October 1st, 2020. It's Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series. Tatis Jr crushes his second home run of the game against Cardinals pitcher Daniel Ponce de Leon. It not only gave the Padres a 9-6 lead in the seventh but it felt like Tatis arrived. His epic bat flip was seen over and over again all over social media. In a year during a worldwide pandemic, more eyes were on sports more than ever. Tatis, who is one of the most exciting players in Major League Baseball, made his mark.
He's easily likable and found himself becoming the face of baseball, something the sport so desperately needed. Tatis became the cover boy of MLB The Show 2021 and his mainstream recognition grew. He finished the 2021 season slashing .282/.364/.611 with 42 home runs, 97 RBI, 99 runs scored and 25 stolen bases through 130 games. He finished third in MVP voting and at this rate, his age 23 season was about to be massive.