Fernando Tatis Jr. debuted in 2023 against Arizona.
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Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his first home run of the season and his first home run in over a year after being suspended for 80 games and undergoing surgery on his right shoulder during the offseason.
The Dominican hit his first home run at Chase Field in Arizona off right-hander Merril Kelly. Tatis Jr. hit his first career home run in the 2019 season off the same pitcher and in 2021 his first home run was also off the Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher.
Merril Kelly is one of the Dominican’s favorite hitters to hit in the Major Leagues. In 22 at-bats against the American pitcher, Tatis Jr. has had 8 hits, 6 RBIs, 2 walks, 1 double and 7 strikeouts..
The Dominican of the San Diego Padres made his debut on Thursday in the first game of the series at Chase Field in Arizona against the Diamondbacks. In the first game he went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts and a ground ball.
His first hit came Friday when he went 1 for 4 with a single to center field. This Saturday he managed to hit his first home run and begin his return to the Major Leagues and vindicate himself after his 80-game suspension in the Majors.
`San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks end a 4-game series this Sunday and then Tatis Jr.’s team must travel to Chicago for a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs.
The Dominican’s first series at home will be starting the following weekend when they face the West Division rival San Francisco Giants at Petco Park in San Diego.
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2023-04-23 17:39:04
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