The 430-foot homer, which also played Elias Díaz, was Tatis’s 11th of the season. Tatis also walked and scored in the Padres’ two-run rally that tied the game in the eighth. His 11th homer puts him in a tie for eighth in the majors. He’s also eighth with his .963 OPS.

Tatis Jr. joined the double-digit homer club with a solo blast in the fifth inning. The 26-year-old has been spectacular in 2025 with the aforementioned homers, eight stolen bases, and .942 OPS over the first 39 games of his campaign.

The Padres were able to hit five homers and ostensibly scored three touchdowns in an absolute trouncing of the Rockies. Tatis’ blast off reliever Juan Mejia gave San Diego a 19-0 lead in the fifth inning at the time. It also gave him nine homers on the season, and that hit plus a single increased his slash to .322/.391/.559. Fantasy managers have to be thrilled with the production of Tatis over the first quarter of the season. Thrilled might be an understatement.

Tatis was tossed from Monday’s rain-soaked affair at Yankee Stadium in the seventh inning after striking out for the third time in the contest following a questionable called strike earlier in the at-bat that appeared to be well below the zone. Padres manager Mike Shidlt was also thrown out after expressing his displeasure with the call. The 26-year-old fantasy superstar finished the night 0-for-4 at the dish. We’re assuming he’ll use this as motivation for the remainder of the series in New York.