Fernando Tats Jr Net Worth

What is Fernando Tatís Jr.'s Net Worth and Salary?

Fernando Tatís Jr. is a Dominican-born professional baseball player who has a net worth of $10 million. Fernando arrived on the MLB scene in 2015, when the Chicago White Sox drafted Tatís Jr. as a 16-year-old international free agent. He then played three seasons in the minor leagues before making his professional debut in 2019 with the San Diego Padres. Fernando had an impressive rookie season, and even though it was cut short because of a back injury, he still earned third place for the National League's Rookie of the Year.

Early Life

Fernando Tatís Jr. was born on January 2nd of 1999 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. His father, Fernando Tatís Senior, also played professional baseball in the MLB. Raised alongside one brother, Fernando quickly became obsessed with baseball. It wasn't long before he started to prove his potential on the world stage.

Career

In 2015, the 16-year-old was signed from the Dominican Prospect League by the Chicago White Sox. Next year, Tatís Jr was traded to the San Diego Padres and began playing in the minor leagues, steadily gaining valuable experience.

Throughout the next few years, Fernando continued his minor league career with the Fort Wayne TinCaps and the San Antonio Missions. He made stand-out performances, hitting a combined 38 home runs and 118 RBIs during the two seasons. By the end of 2018, he was widely regarded as the top prospect in the entire country.

Career

On March 26th of 2019, The San Diego Padres announced that Tatís Jr. had officially made it onto their roster. Two days later Fernando had two hits in his debut, winning against the San Francisco Giants. A few days later, Tatís Jr. hit his first major league home run. Unfortunately, his first season with the Padres ended in August after he suffered a serious back injury. He finished the year with 61 runs, 22 home runs, and 106 hits in 84 games. Despite only playing half of the season, he was voted third for the National League Rookie of the Year award.

During the 2020 season, Fernando was instrumental in helping the Padres set an MLB record of four consecutive games with a grand slam. Tatís Jr was criticized for the grand slam he hit against the Texas Rangers after he swung at a 3-0 pitch late in the eighth inning. Fernando supposedly broke the "unwritten rule" by embarrassing the Rangers, as San Diego was already leading by seven runs. Most people defended Tatís Jr. He was also on base for the three other record-setting grand slams.

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At the end of the 2020 season, Fernando was ranked in the top ten of many batting statistics and helped his team to the fourth seed in the National League, earning them a position in the playoffs. During game two of the Wild Card Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tatís Jr. hit two home runs that helped the Padres win the game. They won the series and moved on to face the Los Angeles Dodger, but lost after three games. That year, Fernando finished in fourth place for the National League MVP.

Contracts

Before the 2021 season, Tatís Jr signed a 14-year contract with the Padres worth $340 million at the age of 22. His contract is the third-richest in MLB history and is the richest signed by a player not eligible for salary arbitration.

Personal Life

Fernando's father played third base in the MLB for 13 seasons from 1997 until 2010. Tatís Jr. has one brother named Elijah, who was signed as an infielder by the Chicago White Sox in 2019.

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