Fernando Tatis Jr.

Tatis Jr. had an outstanding rookie year, but because he had outperformed his statcast data so significantly, many fantasy managers were worried that his numbers would regress in 2020. Although his batting average did come down (to a still respectable .277), he not only staved off regression, but he improved significantly in most areas. He cut his strikeout rate by 6%, upped his walk rate by 2.5%, and led the league in average exit velocity, hard-hit rate, and barrel percentage. The fact that he's likely to throw in 25-30 steals over the course of a full season is just the cherry on top of elite fantasy production. He's a top-five overall pick with little or no downside and massive upside even off his incredible 2020 numbers.

Fernando Tatis Jr. is working on an extension with the Padres

The Padres are working on a contract extension with star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. According to Jon Heyman and Jessica Kleinschmidt, Tatis' contract extension could be 11 years and $320 million.

Fantasy Impact

With 2019 and 2020 combined, Fernando Tatis Jr. totaled 24 doubles, eight triples, 39 home runs, 111 runs, 98 RBI, and 27 stolen bases. He also slashed .301/.374/.582. Tatis crushed the ball in 2020 with an average exit velocity, hard-hit rate, and barrel rate that all ranked in the 100th percentile. He also ranked 2nd with a 100.2 mph average exit velocity on FB/LD in 2020. Overall, he proved that he's one of the best players in baseball.