Fernando Tatis Jr. opened the season as arguably Major League Baseball’s top prospect and has more than lived up to those expectations through the Padres’ first 90 games. He’s perhaps the most exciting player on a team contending for a wild-card spot this late in the season for the first time since 2010.
But even with Tatis out of baseball’s best farm system, there are plenty of story lines to watch in the second half.
1 | Promotions, promotions, promotions
With Tatis’ graduation from top prospect to full-fledged major league star, left-hander MacKenzie Gore, ranked No.