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Padres roster review: Fernando Tatis Jr.

(Hayne Palmour IV/The San Diego Union-Tribune)
The Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr., waves to the crowd as he walks on stage wearing one of the Padres new uniforms during the Padres uniform unveiling event at Petco Park on Saturday, November 9, 2019 in San Diego, California.

FERNANDO TATIS JR.

  • Position(s): Shortstop
  • 2020 opening day age: 21
  • Bats / Throws: Right / Right
  • Height / weight: 6-foot-4 / 195 pounds
  • How acquired: Via trade with the Chicago White Sox in June 2016
  • Contract status: Will not be arbitration-eligible until 2022 at the earliest
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