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Fernando Tatis Jr. and San Diego Padres performance

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~~In mid-August 2026, Fernando~~ By mid-September, Tatis Jr. ~~delivered~~ had completed a ~~standout performance in~~ historic offensive turnaround following a ~~5-2 Padres victory over the New York Mets at Citi Field. Tatis Jr. drove in three runs with two home runs, including~~ significant slump where he went 55 consecutive games without a ~~franchise-record 18th career leadoff~~ home run. ~~He also executed a spectacular defensive play in the second inning, leaping near the right-field wall to rob Francisco Lindor~~ After hitting his first home run of ~~a potential grand slam. By late August,~~ the ~~Padres demonstrated a broader resurgence driven~~ season on May 30, he achieved an unprecedented feat by ~~improved offensive production and a strengthened starting rotation. Tatis Jr. continued his power surge,~~ hitting ~~his 164th career~~ 23 home ~~run to move into second place~~ runs in ~~franchise history. He has been supported by Jackson Merrill, who posted~~ a .344 batting average and a .615 slugging percentage throughout August. To address bullpen workload, the team bolstered its rotation through trade deadline acquisitions, including Casey Mize and Robbie Ray. However, the rotation faces a setback as Mize is being evaluated daily following 94-game span. His resurgence included a ~~right ankle sprain. Following his dominant stretch, Tatis Jr. was named the National League Player of the Week for the period of August 17 to August 23. During that span,~~ September stretch where he batted ~~.480~~ .358 with ~~12 hits,~~ two home runs and four stolen bases in his first 59 appearances. With 175 career home runs, ~~and 11 RBIs. He~~ Tatis Jr. also ~~earned Play of~~ surpassed Julio Franco to hold the ~~Week honors~~ record for ~~his defensive catch at Citi Field, becoming only~~ the ~~second~~ most home runs by a Dominican player in ~~Major League history to win both awards in~~ MLB history, trailing only Ketel Marte. As the ~~same week, joining Juan Soto. Since~~ Padres entered the ~~All-Star break,~~ postseason, Tatis Jr. ~~has recorded 12~~ remained a central figure, batting .306 with 17 home runs ~~in 33 games, maintaining~~ and a ~~1.098 OPS. On September 2,~~ .978 OPS during the ~~Cincinnati Reds defeated~~ final 55 games of the regular season, helping the team secure its third consecutive postseason appearance. In the National League Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs, Tatis Jr. hit a first-inning home run in an 8-0 victory. Alongside Manny Machado, he became part of the first Padres ~~4-3. Despite two~~ duo to hit home runs ~~from Tatis Jr.,~~ in the opening inning of a postseason game. Following the win over Chicago, the Padres ~~could not overcome an eighth-inning rally led by José Treviño. This loss brought San Diego~~ advanced to ~~a 73-66 record. By mid-September, Tatis Jr.~~ face the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series.

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