There's an old saying in sports: "Big players make big plays in big games." Historically, it's been true. Patrick Mahomes wins Super Bowls. Michael Jordan won NBA championships.
If it translates to baseball, the Padres are in a good place because there are no bigger games than postseason games and Fernando Tatis Jr. has a tendency to thrive in big games. The superstar outfielder has only appeared in the playoffs once. But that one time?
My goodness, was it impressive.
In the 2020 postseason, Tatis Jr. played six games. He hit .318 with an 1.126 OPS and had one swing that was so epic, it put him on the cover of a video game.