Tatis Jr. Powers Padres in August | San Diego Padres News

Fernando Tatis Jr. is lighting up August like never before, transforming his season with a nine-home-run explosion that’s catapulted the Padres into playoff contention. After hitting just eight homers all year before August—and not even his first until late May—Tatis turned it on in the month of August, smashing nine homers and 18 RBIs in just 27 games. His sudden power surge has been the spark the Padres needed to climb back into the Wild Card race, earning him top honors from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. With September looming and the playoff race tighter than ever, Tatis must keep this momentum alive—or risk letting San Diego slip away. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c8d7ea214d7fd0b6