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Fernando Tatis Jr. Says Padres Didn't Let Him Mature in Infield
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Says Padres Didn't Let Him Mature in Infield

San Diego Padres On SI·Matt Levine·about 1 month ago
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Fernando Tatis Jr. has been one of the best players in baseball since he debuted in 2019, and the San Diego Padres have benefited from it. San Diego has reached the postseason in four of the last six years, with Tatis being at the head of the ship. But one area that has helped define Tatis' time with the Padres has been his versatility on defense. Tatis was brought up in baseball as an infielder, playing shortstop for the first few years of his career. However, injury problems forced him to be moved to right field, where he proceeded to become a Platinum Glove-level defender. But Tatis was very good on the dirt as well, and could have been a Gold Glove shortstop, too. Tatis reflected on his time in the infield, saying that the Padres never really let him fully get used to playing the position. “They never let me mature there,” Tatis said to the San Diego Union-Tribune.…

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