San Diego’s 22-year-old superstar discussed not doing the home run derby, growing up around major leaguers and how he and his team have a surprisingly old-school approach.
Like all transcendent performers, Fernando Tatis Jr. has standards. When he is on stage, he knows only one way to act. So when Tatis, the dazzling shortstop for the San Diego Padres, considered whether to participate in the All-Star Home Run Derby in Denver on July 12, he knew he had to decline; he cannot risk aggravating the shoulder he dislocated in April.