Tatis commits future to Padres in 14-year deal

Fernando Tatis Jr. has agreed to a 14-year deal that will keep the electrifying shortstop with the San Diego Padres until he’s 35 years old, according to two people familiar with the situation.

Reports from The Athletic and other outlets indicate the contract is worth $340 million. The two sources spoke to Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Wednesday night because the deal hadn’t been announced.

The 22-year-old Tatis has bloomed into a superstar in less than two full seasons with the Padres. He helped San Diego end a 13-year playoff drought in 2020 and win a wild-card series against the St. Louis Cardinals before the Padres were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series.

Tatis is the son of the former bigleague infielder with the same name and comes from San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, also known as the “Cradle of Shortstops”.

The Padres gave slugger Manny Machado a $300 million, 10-year deal before the 2019 season.