San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. had a dramatic moment on Friday in one of the Spring Training games between his team and the Texas Rangers, in a close game that ended up being close to becoming a tragedy at Peoria Stadium
In the bottom of the first inning, when the Padres were already trailing 2-0 and Tatis was at bat, the Dominican approached the plate and received a chilling blow to the head from a 95 mph fastball. Tatis lay on the plate and fans were shocked as the Padres’ medical staff attended to him.
Due to the shocking nature of the video, it went viral on social networks and some users considered that it was intentional
This is not the first time Tatis has been involved in such a situation, in fact on several occasions he has received strong blows because of the aggressiveness with which he attacks the plate. However, on this occasion, the medical report did not reveal any serious injury and he will only require a few days of rest before playing again
Padres aim to be true rivals to Dodgers in National League West
In 2024, the Padres made the playoffs but succumbed to eventual champions Los Angeles Dodgers in a rivalry that has been close but has favored the Los Angeles team. The Padres will be looking for a better fate in 2025, with Tatis and Manny Machado
For this season, the Dodgers also have dangerous rivals in the Phillies, the Diamondbacks and the Mets. Meanwhile, for San Diego, the offseason was not very good, as they failed to sign their best players and only retained some of their idols from last season.
In 2024, Tatis hit 21 home runs and drove in 49 runs last year, being a leader for the Padres both offensively and defensively.
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