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The offensive of San Diego Padres has been one of the best throughout the 2024 season in Major Leagues. Accompanied by the skill of the Venezuelan Luis Arraez and the power of Fernando Tatis Jr.have made this team one of the most competitive. This was evident for the first of the series against San Francisco Giantswhere the Dominican opened the scoring with a long two-run home run on Friday, September 13.
Since his return to the field on September 2, «The Child» He has 16 total bases (eight hits) in eight games played. This is also the result of four extra-base hits: two home runs and the same number of doubles. Being back in the final phase of the calendar is of great value for an organization that fights to remain in the race for the title. MLB 2024 Postseason.
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Mike Shildmanager of the Californians, located Fernando Tatis Jr. as second in the batting order and right field defender, to face the pitches of the starting pitcher, Logan Webb.
Fernando Tatis Jr. early sentencing in San Francisco
The journey to the initial was started by the Venezuelan infielder, Luis Arraezwho lined out to right field for his 186th hit of the season, extending his legal appearances without a strikeout to 125. In this, Fernando Tatis Jr. He appeared in the batter’s box for the first time with the possibility of opening the score.
Logan Webb He tried to work the Dominican slugger carefully by showing him a 93.2 MPH sinker that ended up on a ball inside the strike box. But the slugger read the trajectory of his next delivery very well and in response to it, he executed a solid swing that deposited it down the middle of the field. Oracle Park his seventeenth home run that made the score 2-0.
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According to measurements by Statcastthe home run traveled an approximate distance of 433 feet with an exit velocity of 109.6 MPH, respectively.
Fernando Tatis Jr. He improved his hitting percentage to .278/.346/.480/.826 (AVG/OBP/SLG/OPS). He also had 34 extra-base hits, 43 RBIs and 56 runs scored.
Teams that hit the most home runs
The home run was number 17 against San Francisco Giants in his brief journey through MLBbeing the third organization that hits the most hits of this type.
- Arizona Diamondbacks, 20 jonrones
- Los Angeles Dodgers, 18 home runs
- San Francisco Giants, 17 home runs
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