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Padres: How Shortened Season Helps MVP Chances for Fernando Tatis Jr.

It’s not to say the San Diego Padres start shortstop couldn’t win the NL MVP award over a full 162 game season, but I think having a shortened season definitely helps his chances.

Look at what Fernando Tatis Jr. did in a short sample size in 2019. In only 84 games he hit .317 with 22 home runs, 61 runs scored, 53 RBI, 16 stolen bases, an OPS of .969, and 4.1 WAR.

Through August 13, his last game played in 2019, he was tied for fifth in the NL with an wRC+ of 150.