Fernando Tatis Jr. Net Worth $11 Million
Fernando Gabriel Tatís Medina Jr (born January 2, 1999), nicknamed “El Niño”, is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop who plays for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the son of former MLB player Fernando Tatís Sr. He made his MLB debut in 2019, and won the Silver Slugger Award in 2020.
Tatis Jr. was born in San Pedro de Macoris, in the Dominican Republic. His father was already playing in his third year of professional baseball when Tatis was born, playing for the Cardinals at the time. He spent a lot of time in big league clubhouses, and was very athletic and held an interest in baseball from a young age. He often practiced with Robinson Cano, who is also from San Pedro de Macoris.
Tatís’s father, Fernando Sr. played third base in the major leagues from 1997 to 2010. His mother is named Maria. His younger brother, Elijah, is an infielder in the Chicago White Sox organization, signed in 2019. Tatís is the cover athlete of MLB The Show 21, and at age 22 the youngest player to be featured as the cover star.
