Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis' Jr. hit his first career home run on Monday night, launching a two-run homer in the sixth inning against the Diamondbacks.
Tatis entered 2019 as baseball's No. 2 prospect, according to MLB.com, behind the Blue Jays' third base prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Tatis became the second-youngest player in Padres' history to hit a home run, the youngest being Hall of Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar, according to ESPN.
San Diego's highly-touted rookie collected his first MLB hit on opening day against the Giants.