To be honest, if Fernando Tatis Jr. didn’t win this accolade, I, and plenty others, would have rioted in the streets.
Per MLB writer Paul Casella, the MLB Network named Tatis’ three-run homer bat flip during the wild card series as the number one toss during the 2020 regular season.
Here’s what Casella had to say about Tatis’ selection:
“With the Padres trailing by four and facing elimination in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series, shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. roped a three-run homer and unleashed an impassioned outburst toward the San Diego dugout, hoping to ignite a spark.