Fernando Tatis rumors, news

Breaking news and rumors

Injuries and suspensions

Trade rumors, contract, salary

Stats and scores

Family

Top stories

Fantasy rankings and news

Schedules and games

Rumors and scandals

• Padres stay perfect at home with come-from-behind win thanks to two Fernando Tatis Jr. home runs

San Diego is just the sixth team in MLB history to start the season 11-0 or better at home...2025
• Padres 10, Cubs 4: Another bullpen meltdown

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Things were going along fine, then... BOOM. Another homer by Michael Busch? Check. Another three-hit game from Pete Crow-Armstrong? Check. Solid starting pitching from Jameson Taillon? Check. Those things all went right Monday night in San Diego. Unfortunately, because of rough outings from three different Cubs relievers, that did not lead...2025
Check it out Michael Busch headline news
• Good Morning San Diego: Padres drop double-digit runs on the Cubs

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 15, 2025. Articles to read Fernando Tatis Jr. scores go-ahead run, hits two homers to lead Padres over Cubs (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball) San Diego Padres play ‘Shildtball’ (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball) San Diego Padres leaning on Jose Iglesias to keep season on course (Thomas Co...2025
Visit the page Diego Padres latest news
• Cub Tracks’ trial by friar

David Frerker-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs faced the Padres in the first of three at Petco Park. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and ...2025
Check it out Cub Tracks headline news
• Braves News: Austin Riley, Marcell Ozuna, More

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images The Braves get a big win north of the border. On Monday, leading up to the start of the game against the Blue Jays, it was revealed that Marcell Ozuna was dealing with a hip injury, which obviously was not the best news to start the week. The Braves made it seem minor, and that he was considered day-to-day, which was a bit of positive. However, for a team in need ...2025
Check it out Austin Riley news
• Best Batter Today
Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Padres used a game score of 76, third highest on Monday night, to jump to third place in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. He hit two home runs and drew a walk in the 10-4 win over the Cubs. Tatis owns a .361/.429/.672 slash line on the young season. Aaron […]...2025
See also Baseball Musings breaking news today

• Padres 10, Cubs 4: Another bullpen meltdown
2025

See also Michael Busch availability report
• Good Morning San Diego: Padres drop double-digit runs on the Cubs
2025

See also Diego Padres
• Cub Tracks’ trial by friar
2025

Visit the page Cub Tracks injuries
• Braves News: Austin Riley, Marcell Ozuna, More
2025

Visit the page Austin Riley availability report
• San Diego Padres leaning on Jose Iglesias to keep season on course

San Diego Padres Jose Iglesias | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images The veteran is capable to contribute in Cronenworth’s absence. The 2025 season seemed to unravel (according to on social media) when Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Cronenworth were injured and had to leave the game on the same night. Each is a lightning bolt to the San Diego Padres offense, and losing both b...2025
Click for news about Diego Padres injury report
• Good Morning San Diego: Tatis returns with a bang in Padres blowout win

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 12, 2025. Articles to read Nick Pivetta throws gem, Padres pound Rockies (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball) Nick Pivetta stellar at Petco Park again, Padres remain perfect at home with rout of Rockies (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Photos: Padres shutout Rockies (Meg McLaug...2025
Read about Orlando Ramirez injury report
• Padres Fan Survey Results: Will the Padres win 90+ games?

Gaslamp Ball readers let their thoughts be known in this week’s poll! Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in San Diego Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Earlier this week Padres fans were given the chance to vote on FanDuel’s over-under Padres win tot...2025
Check it out Gaslamp Ball injury
• Notes from a wild second week of Padres baseball

Robert Suarez | Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images Cold weather and a minor league ballpark The San Diego Padres played their second full week of baseball on the road versus the Chicago Cubs and the Athletics. They split the trip with a 3-3 record but that’s not a reflection of the battle that they came up against. The weather in Chicago was inhospitable to say the least, and they dropp...2025
See more Robert Suarez availability report
• San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge pushing for increased playing time

San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge | Photo by Griffin Quinn/MLB Photos via Getty Images The former Yankee farm hand is making a name for himself in the brown & gold. San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge is on a mission to become more than a fourth outfielder on the roster. With Jackson Merrill on the injured list with a hamstring strain, Lockridge can strengthen his hold as the permanent ri...2025
Check it out Brandon Lockridge injury status
• Ugly start for Dylan Cease leads to loss for Padres

Dylan Cease | Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images Ace pitcher has worst start of his career against Athletics Things just seemed to go from bad to worse with each inning the San Diego Padres played against the Athletics in Sacramento, Tuesday night. Dylan Cease started the game and allowed six earned runs in the bottom of the first inning after San Diego opened the game with three runs in the top ...2025
See more Dylan Cease injury update

2025
"Fernando Tatis Jr.Chris Sale ended his day after five innings and the Padres felt that they probably should’ve had another run on the board after Fernando Tatis Jr."

2024
"Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr., Jurickson Profar react to incident with Dodgers fans during testy NLDS Game 2"

2023
"2016 - The Padres trade James Shields to the White Sox in exchange for 17-year old infielder Fernando Tatis Jr."

2022
"Fernando Tatis Jr."

2021
"WATCH: Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. hits 467-foot home run off the Dodger Stadium roof"

2020
"The Rangers were less than pleased after the Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr."

2019
"However, Rosenthal cautions that the superstar probably won’t end up in San Diego, which already has an enviable left side of the infield between shortstop Fernando Tatis…"

2018
"There have been no shortage of expectations heaped upon 19-year-old Fernando Tatis Jr."

2017
"A couple of recent agency switches over in the NL West… Padres top prospect Fernando Tatis Jr."

2016
"James Shields is now a member of the White Sox as the Padres sent the veteran righty to Chicago on Saturday for right-handed pitcher Erik Johnson and infielder Fernando Tatis Jr."

2015
"#TBT: Fernando Tatis' historic night"

• Cub Tracks’ trial by friar
2025

See more Cub Tracks salary
• Braves News: Austin Riley, Marcell Ozuna, More
2025

Check it out Austin Riley salary
• San Diego Padres leaning on Jose Iglesias to keep season on course
2025

Continue with Diego Padres trade rumors
• Good Morning San Diego: Tatis returns with a bang in Padres blowout win
2025

See also Orlando Ramirez
• Padres Fan Survey Results: Will the Padres win 90+ games?
2025

See more articles Gaslamp Ball salary
• Notes from a wild second week of Padres baseball
2025

Continue with Robert Suarez trade rumors
• San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge pushing for increased playing time
2025

Continue with Brandon Lockridge contract rumors
• Good Morning San Diego: Cronenworth and Tatis Jr. exit Padres loss, Merrill on IL

Photo by Sergio Estrada/Getty Images Everything you need to know about your San Diego Padres on the morning of April 9, 2025. Articles to read Ugly start for Dylan Cease leads to loss for Padres (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball) Fernando Tatis Jr., Luis Arraez are keys to Padres offense (Matt DeWalt, Gaslamp Ball) San Diego Padres’ Jackson Merrill placed on injured list (Cheri Bell, Gaslamp Ball...2025
See more articles Diego Padres
• Ugly start for Dylan Cease leads to loss for Padres
2025

Continue with Dylan Cease
• Fernando Tatis Jr. homers, puts Padres over Athletics

Fernando Tatis Jr. | Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images Michael King settles San Diego pitching with solid outing Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a slider 406 feet to left field in the top of the seventh inning off Luis Severino to put the San Diego Padres ahead of the Athletics in Sacramento by a score of 5-3 en route to a win, Monday night. Tatis pic.twitter.com/41D5CpQftJ— MLB (@MLB) April 8, 2025 ...2025
Check it out Michael King salary rumors

• Padres 10, Cubs 4: Another bullpen meltdown
2025

Check it out Michael Busch scores
• Good Morning San Diego: Padres drop double-digit runs on the Cubs
2025

Continue with Diego Padres stats
• San Diego Padres leaning on Jose Iglesias to keep season on course
2025

Visit the page Diego Padres scores
• Fernando Tatis Jr. scores go-ahead run, hits two homers to lead Padres over Cubs

Fernando Tatis Jr. | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images San Diego comes back from two-run deficit to stay perfect at Petco Park Manny Machado worked an 11-pitch walk with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning. The walk resulted in Chicago Cubs Manager Craig Counsell taking starting pitcher Jameson Taillon out of the game with his team leading, 3-1. By the time the innin...2025
Check it out Petco Park statistics
• Padres Fan Survey Results: Will the Padres win 90+ games?
2025

Check it out Gaslamp Ball scores
• Fernando Tatis Jr., Luis Arraez are keys to Padres offense

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Luis Arraez | Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images With more walks than strikeouts, the first two hitters in the San Diego lineup are leading the way The San Diego Padres offense is off to a hot start and a big reason for that has been the performances of Fernando Tatis Jr. and Luis Arraez at the top of the order. The two have batted first and second ...2025
Click for news about Luis Arraez stats
• Ugly start for Dylan Cease leads to loss for Padres
2025

See also Dylan Cease stats
• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 12

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The Cubs fade away in an 8-7 loss to the Padres. I’ve written many times about glass half full/glass half empty. Your mileage may vary, but my glass is still overflowing. In the last nine days, the Cubs played eight games. They won six of them. Definitely should have won another and probably should have won this one too. This one will get lumped in wit...2025
Read about Brad Keller stats
• Padres claw back against Cubs, get win

Fernando Tatis Jr. | David Banks-Imagn Images Error opens door for San Diego, Tatis Jr. slides in An error on Chicago Cubs first baseman Justin Turner in the top of the ninth inning resulted in Fernando Tatis Jr. racing home from third base to give the San Diego Padres an 8-7 lead en route to their first win of the series at Wrigley Field, Sunday. Padres take the lead in the 9th! pic.twi...2025
See more articles David Banks statistics
• Pitching, miscues result in second loss for Padres

Nick Pivetta | Matt Marton-Imagn Images Nick Pivetta lasts just three innings in second start for San Diego For the second game in as many days, a San Diego Padres starting pitcher struggled with command, walked in a run and suffered a loss at the hands of the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Padres starter Nick Pivetta labored through three innings of work. He threw 76 pitches over that spa...2025
Visit the page Nick Pivetta

• Kyle Hart deals, San Diego slips past Colorado

Kyle Hart | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Fernando Tatis Jr. home run leads to Padres win Kyle Hart, like Nick Pivetta before him, bounced back with a stellar performance in his second start at home. Hart lasted just 2/3 of an inning on the road against the Cubs in his last start. He returned to his home ballpark and threw six shutout innings and allowed one hit to lead the San Dieg...2025
Continue with Kyle Hart
• Nick Pivetta throws gem, Padres pound Rockies

Nick Pivetta | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Fernando Tatis Jr. homers in return to lineup The San Diego Padres came to life at the plate in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies. The Padres batted around in the six-run inning that knocked Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez out of the game. San Diego rode the momentum of the big inning to an 8-0 win at Pe...2025
Check it out Nick Pivetta
• San Diego Padres Brandon Lockridge pushing for increased playing time
2025

See also Brandon Lockridge
• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Padres series preview

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The Cubs open the 2025 Wrigley Field season against a club from the NL West. While everyone has been focusing on the Dodgers and their 8-0 start, the San Diego Padres are also off to a great start, going 7-0 and sweeping a homestand. For more on the Padres, here’s Ben Fadden, who runs our SB Nation Padres site Gaslamp Ball: The Padres enter Wrigley pl...2025
See more articles Orlando Ramirez
• San Diego Padres signing Jackson Merrill was the next logical move

Jackson Merrill at the San Diego Padres contract extension press conference | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The Friars agree to a 9-yr/$135 million contract extension with the young star The San Diego Padres may have stumbled upon their next homegrown star after asking top prospect Jackson Merrill to make a position change two springs ago. His impressive 2024 breakout campaign resu...2025
See more articles Diego Padres
• We need to appreciate how special of a human Jackson Merrill is

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images What happened today doesn’t happen all the time Jackson Merrill was already loved in San Diego but it just went to another level (if that’s even possible). You’ve already heard about his 9-year, $135 million extension that was finalized this morning with the Padres but I want to stop and appreciate the guy that signed this deal. Before getting to the d...2025
Check it out Jackson Merrill
• Braves suffer another excruciating loss 1-0 in San Diego

David Frerker-Imagn Images Bad luck and bad offense sunk the Braves, who are still seeking their first win of the season. Still looking for their first win of the season in game 3, the Braves were hoping Spencer Schwellenbach could twirl a gem and the Braves’ offense could tee off against Randy Vasquez. Things got off to a good start, as Vasquez walked the first two Braves’ batters of th...2025
Click for news about Spencer Schwellenbach
• Cub Tracks’ southbound Suarez

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. Forget about the Tokyo Series. Try to win this one. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers’ tears, and then c...2025
Continue with Cub Tracks
• Braves lose another frustrating one to Padres, 4-3

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Braves getting on base: good. Braves hitting with runners on base: bad. The Atlanta Braves lost another tough one in San Diego on Friday night, falling to the Padres, 4-3. Fernando Tatis Jr. launched the first pitch he saw to the left field seats to give San Diego an early 1-0 lead. Martin Maldonado, who is probably the worst hitter in the game, made i...2025
Check it out Orlando Ramirez
• Padres’ “Baltimore boys” impress on opening day

Jackson Merrill robs a home run | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Gavin Sheets and Jackson Merrill celebrate the new season The San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4 on Opening Day at Petco Park. With Michael King struggling with his command, the bullpen and offense came through. They rallied from behind, something Padres fans got used to last season. A continuati...2025
Check it out Jackson Merrill

• Padres' Tatis angers Rangers with late grand slam
The Rangers were less than pleased after the Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. missed a take sign and swung on a 3-0 pitch for a grand slam with San Diego holding a seven-run lead in the eighth inning....2020
• Padres' Tatis banned 80 games for PED violation

Fernando Tatis Jr. tested positive for Clostebol, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program....2022
See also Drug Prevention
• Fernando Tatis Jr. Suspended 80 Games For Performance-Enhancing Drug Violation
Major League Baseball announced Friday afternoon that Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. has been suspended for 80 games without pay after testing positive for Clostebol, a banned performance-enhancing substance. Jeff Passan of ESPN (Twitter link) reported that Tatis had failed a PED test seconds before the league announcement. The Padres have released a statement on the stunning development:…...2022
See also Jeff Passan
• 2 Rangers suspended for actions after Tatis' GS
Rangers pitcher Ian Gibaut and manager Chris Woodward were both suspended for their actions following Fernando Tatis Jr.'s grand slam on Monday....2020
Visit the page Ian Gibaut
• Fernando Tatis Jr.'s grand slam on 3-0 count angers Rangers and sparks talk over baseball's unwritten rules
Managers of the Padres and Rangers spoke out against the 3-0 grand slam...2020
• Fernando Tatis Jr.'s grand slam on a 3-0 count angers Rangers and sparks talk over baseball's unwritten rules
Managers of the Padres and Rangers spoke out against the 3-0 grand slam...2020
• Tatis apologizes for ban, to have shoulder surgery

San Diego's Fernando Tatis Jr. said of his 80-game suspension that "there is no one else to blame but myself." The star shortstop, who will have surgery on his left shoulder during his time away, said he was "truly sorry" after testing positive....2022
• This Day in Braves History: Atlanta selects Chipper Jones with No. 1 overall pick
Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1952 - The Reds purchased veteran outfielder Willard Marshall from the Boston Braves. 1975 - The Braves draft second baseman Glenn Hubbard in the 20th round of the MLB Draft. 1986 - Barry Bonds hits his first career home run off of Craig McMurtry in a 12-3 Pirates win over the Braves. Bonds will finish with fo...2023
See also Chipper Jones

1. White Sox

2. World Series

3. Red Sox

. . .

231. Fernando Tatis

• Royals Rumblings—News for March 5, 2025

Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images Which will come first, the end of Kansas City’s winter or Opening Day? David Lesky at Inside the Crown stacks up the Kansas City Royals pitching room ahead of Opening Day. The change started at the end of June that year when the Royals acquired Cole Ragans, but to their credit, they didn’t stop. We know about them adding Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha, but th...2025
Read about David Lesky
• Tatis, Rendon among fantasy baseball hitters most impacted by strength of schedule
With the MLB schedule released, we look at the hitters most helped and most challenged by their 60-game slate, including Fernando Tatis Jr. and Anthony Rendon....2020

• Padres 10, Cubs 4: Another bullpen meltdown
2025

See also Michael Busch
• Cub Tracks’ trial by friar
2025

Continue with Cub Tracks
• Braves News: Austin Riley, Marcell Ozuna, More
2025

See also Austin Riley
• San Diego Padres leaning on Jose Iglesias to keep season on course
2025

See more articles Diego Padres
• Fernando Tatis Jr. scores go-ahead run, hits two homers to lead Padres over Cubs
2025

Continue with Petco Park
• Padres 6, Rockies 0: My kingdom for an offense

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The Rockies held scoreless for the first time in a three-game series The Colorado Rockies couldn’t be getting out of San Diego soon enough. A difficult first two games left the team with some determination to muster any sort of offense after going scoreless through 18 innings. Unfortunately, all they could muster was two hits as they were shut out for ...2025
Read about Luis Arraez
• Beat the Streak Picks
The Log5 Method yields these top projected hit averages versus starting pitchers: 0.308 — Luis Arraez batting against Kyle Freeland. 0.291 — Fernando Tatis Jr. batting against Kyle Freeland. 0.287 — Manny Machado batting against Kyle Freeland. 0.282 — Jose Altuve batting against Kyle Hendricks. 0.280 — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. batting against Cade Povich. 0.278 […]...2025
See more articles Luis Arraez
• Good Morning San Diego: Tatis returns with a bang in Padres blowout win
2025

Click for news about Orlando Ramirez
• Nick Pivetta throws gem, Padres pound Rockies
2025

See also Nick Pivetta
• Notes from a wild second week of Padres baseball
2025

Read about Robert Suarez

• Cub Tracks’ trial by friar
2025

Visit the page Cub Tracks buzz
• San Diego begins its pursuit of first World Series title

Michael King | Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images A new season means anything is possible The days of ticket takers and turnstiles have given way to digital scanners and metal detectors, but the excitement and pageantry of Major League Baseball’s Opening Day remains the same. The fanbase of each team begins the year full of hope and optimism even though, in some cases, it may be misplaced. B...2025
Click for news about World Series
• Padres underwhelming offseason gives way to promise of a new year

Manager Mike Shildt (left), Fernando Tatis Jr. (middle), General Manager A.J. Preller (right). | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images San Diego enters camp on a positive note The lack of activity by the San Diego Padres made for a long offseason. The majority of moves the team made came in the form of minor league contract signings, adding players like Oscar Gonzalez, Yonatha...2025
See more Mike Shildt
• Xander Bogaerts needs to win over San Diego

Xander Bogaerts | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Entering his third year, X is still unproven Xander Bogaerts joined the San Diego Padres as a free agent in the 2022-23 offseason, signing a contract for 11 years and $280 million, which included a no-trade clause. People around San Diego and baseball wondered if he was worth such a contract because no one predicted he would receive such a...2025
Check it out Xander Bogaerts buzz
• San Diego Padres FanFest 2025: What we learned

Don Orsillo, Manny Machado, Jackson Merrill and Mark Grant at Fanfest 2025 | Photo by Cheri Bell The sky is not falling The San Diego Padres held their 2025 FanFest celebration February 2nd with an improvement over the 2023 version. With the signing of Xander Bogaerts and the trade for Juan Soto, excitement was high in 2023 and Petco Park had ten of thousands of people clogging the concour...2025
See more articles Jackson Merrill buzz
• Assorted thoughts on the Braves’ commitment to Jurickson Profar

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Did the Braves wiggle out of their comfort zone? Does it matter? I considered titling this post, “So Profar, So Good,” but, that seemed to make little sense at this juncture, and that was a headline-in-the-sand I’m not willing to cross at this point. Did the Atlanta Braves do well by signing Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42 million de...2025
See more Jurickson Profar rumors
• 2024 Braves Season In Review: Max Fried

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Despite taking a bit of a back seat to Chris Sale in the Atlanta rotation, 2024 ended up a very lucrative walk year for Max Fried. 2024 was a weird year for countless reasons that have been well-documented in this review series thus far, and Max Fried was certainly not exempt from the weirdness. After a start to the year where he coul...2024
Visit the page Max Fried rumors
• A Cubs fan’s guide to the postseason

Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports Here’s what to expect in the Wild Card round. Once again the Major League Baseball postseason is upon us and once again the Cubs will be watching from home like the rest of us. In what is becoming one of my least favorite annual traditions, I bring you this Cubs fan’s guide to each round of the postseason. If yesterday’s stunning doubleheader between the B...2024
See more articles Detroit Tigers buzz
• Something new, something blue

Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK The Royals are hot Under the category of “you learn something new every day,” this summer I spent a few days in Milwaukee. Having never stayed in Milwaukee before, I spent some time walking around the downtown area, sampling the local cuisine and beverages and came across this sign. Wow, how many of you knew that the American Le...2024
Read about Connie Mack
• Fernando Tatis Jr. Will Not Undergo Shoulder Surgery
Padres star Fernando Tatís Jr. has elected to forego surgery on his left shoulder, reports Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. There’d been some speculation both inside and outside the organization he’d need to go under the knife this winter to correct the issue that plagued him a few times throughout the season, but that…...2021
See more Fernando Tatís

MLB - baseball breaking news, rumors, trades and scores...