Without a homer to his credit, Tatis Jr. leads the league in this important stat
The San Diego Padres star has been putting the barrel on the ball in 2026.
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The San Diego Padres are becoming the most interesting team in all of Major League Baseball. With blaring heavy metal for a closer that is becoming one of the best in the game, to a former silver slugger hitting the ball harder than anyone else in the league on average, with no home runs to his credit, this team is displaying it all. Speaking of that hard-hitting former silver slugger, Fernando Tatis Jr.
has been raking at the plate this season, but not in the way you would think. With a . 189 batting average, it has not gone as smoothly as you can hope to start the year.
But, according to Baseball Savant , his exit velocity has told a different story. Tied with Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman, Tatis Jr. has hit 24 balls with an exit velocity of 95+ Miles Per Hour.