NEW YORK -- Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Minor League season is officially over.
The top prospect in a loaded Padres farm system, Tatis will undergo surgery on his left thumb on Tuesday. The 19-year-old shortstop sustained a fracture last week while sliding head first into second base on a steal attempt. He is expected to miss approximately eight weeks, but should recover in time to play either winter ball or in the Arizona Fall League.
Tatis is rated as the No. 3 overall prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline, and was hitting .