- 1. What position did the Padres play Fernando Tatís Jr. at on April 11, 2026?
A) Second baseman
B) Right fielder
C) Shortstop
D) Third baseman
- 2. How many games went by before Tatís hit his first home run of the 2026 season?
A) 60
B) 25
C) 45
D) 55
- 3. Who was the pitcher Tatís hit two home runs off of on August 18, 2026?
A) Zac Thornton
B) Lázaro Montes
C) Elijah Tatís
D) Francisco Lindor
- 4. Which player did Tatís rob of a grand slam on August 18, 2026?
A) Zac Thornton
B) Fernando Tatís Sr.
C) Lázaro Montes
D) Francisco Lindor
- 5. How many home runs did Tatís hit after the 2026 All-Star break?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 25
D) 15
- 6. Against which team did Tatís hit his 474-foot home run on July 21, 2026?
A) Los Angeles Dodgers
B) Atlanta Braves
C) Chicago White Sox
D) New York Mets
- 7. How tall is Fernando Tatís Jr. according to his player profile?
A) 5 ft 11 in
B) 6 ft 0 in
C) 6 ft 3 in
D) 6 ft 5 in
- 8. Which term describes Tatís based on his hitting, power, fielding, throwing, and running?
A) Five-tool player
B) Closer
C) Ace pitcher
D) Utility player
- 9. How many home runs did Tatís hit during his 2021 season?
A) 45
B) 40
C) 38
D) 42
- 10. In what year did Tatís commit 18 errors, the fifth-most in MLB?
A) 2019
B) 2023
C) 2020
D) 2021
- 11. When did Tatís move to right field?
A) 2020
B) 2021
C) 2023
D) 2026
- 12. Which organization was Tatís's brother Elijah associated with?
A) Chicago White Sox
B) Atlanta Braves
C) San Diego Padres
D) New York Mets
- 13. Who is the mother of Fernando Tatís Jr.?
A) Elena
B) Monica
C) Maria
D) Sarah
- 14. At what age was Tatís featured as the cover athlete of MLB The Show 21?
A) 21
B) 23
C) 22
D) 20
- 15. What was Tatís's sprint speed average through his first three seasons?
A) 30.1 feet per second
B) 29.3 feet per second
C) 28.5 feet per second
D) 27.8 feet per second
- 16. What surgery did Fernando Tatís Jr. undergo on March 16, 2022?
A) Fractured scaphoid bone
B) Torn ACL
C) Broken collarbone
D) Rotator cuff repair
- 17. What type of accident did A. J. Preller allude to regarding Tatís's 2022 injury?
A) Bicycle accident
B) Motorcycle accident
C) Car accident
D) Baseball training injury
- 18. For what substance was Tatís suspended for 80 games in 2022?
A) HGH
B) Testosterone
C) Amphetamines
D) Clostebol
- 19. What reason did Tatís give for his positive steroid test in 2022?
A) Supplements for weight loss
B) Cold medicine
C) Medication for ringworm
D) Pain medication
- 20. Which company dropped Tatís's sponsorship after his 2022 doping suspension?
A) Adidas
B) Under Armour
C) New Balance
D) Nike
- 21. What position did Tatís transition to in the 2023 season?
A) Right field
B) Second base
C) First base
D) Center field
- 22. What award did Tatís win in 2023 for his defensive play?
A) Gold Glove
B) Silver Slugger
C) Cy Young
D) Rookie of the Year
- 23. How many defensive runs saved did Tatís lead NL defenders with in 2023?
A) 27
B) 15
C) 12
D) 33
- 24. What injury caused Tatís to be placed on the injured list on June 24, 2024?
A) Oblique tear
B) Femoral stress reaction
C) Hamstring strain
D) Broken wrist
- 25. Against which team did Tatís steal his 100th career base in 2025?
A) Los Angeles Dodgers
B) Los Angeles Angels
C) Arizona Diamondbacks
D) Pittsburgh Pirates
- 26. Who was the umpire involved in Tatís's first career ejection on May 5, 2025?
A) A. J. Preller
B) Kenley Jansen
C) Lane Thomas
D) Adrian Johnson
- 27. Against which pitcher did Tatís hit his first career walk-off home run?
A) A. J. Preller
B) Adrian Johnson
C) Lane Thomas
D) Kenley Jansen
- 28. How many games did Tatís play in the 2025 season?
A) 80
B) 102
C) 141
D) 155
- 29. Which team does Fernando Tatís Jr. play for according to the text?
A) San Francisco Giants
B) San Diego Padres
C) Texas Rangers
D) St. Louis Cardinals
- 30. What injury ended the 2019 season for Tatís?
A) Shoulder injury
B) Knee injury
C) Back injury
D) Wrist injury
- 31. Who finished ahead of Tatís in the 2019 National League Rookie of the Year balloting?
A) Pete Alonso and Michael Soroka
B) Michael Soroka and Mookie Betts
C) Mookie Betts and Pete Alonso
D) Manny Machado and Freddie Freeman
- 32. In 2020, how many consecutive games did the Padres hit grand slams?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Five
D) Three
- 33. Against which team did Tatís hit a controversial grand slam on a 3–0 pitch?
A) Texas Rangers
B) San Francisco Giants
C) Los Angeles Dodgers
D) St. Louis Cardinals
- 34. What statistic did Tatís lead the National League in during 2020?
A) Total hits
B) Stolen bases
C) Batting average
D) Power-speed number
- 35. What was the highest average exit velocity recorded by Tatís in 2020?
A) 92.4 MPH
B) 95.9 MPH
C) 99.5 MPH
D) 97.1 MPH
- 36. In the 2020 Wild Card Series, Tatís hit two home runs in which game?
A) Game 2
B) Game 4
C) Game 3
D) Game 1
- 37. Who finished ahead of Tatís for the 2020 NL MVP award?
A) Betts, Machado, and Alonso
B) Freeman, Betts, and Machado
C) Freeman, Soroka, and Betts
D) Alonso, Soroka, and Freeman
- 38. What percentage of barrels/plate appearance did Tatís have in 2020?
A) 8.9%
B) 15.7%
C) 10.2%
D) 12.5%
- 39. Against which team did the Padres lose in three straight games after the 2020 Wild Card Series?
A) St. Louis Cardinals
B) Texas Rangers
C) San Francisco Giants
D) Los Angeles Dodgers
- 40. How many games did Tatís play in the 2019 season?
A) 75
B) 84
C) 92
D) 162
- 41. What is the nationality of Fernando Tatís Jr.?
A) Puerto Rican
B) American
C) Venezuelan
D) Dominican
- 42. How long was the contract extension Tatís signed before the 2021 season?
A) 12 years
B) 14 years
C) 8 years
D) 10 years
- 43. How much was the contract extension Tatís signed before the 2021 season worth?
A) $340 million
B) $300 million
C) $350 million
D) $250 million
- 44. What position did Tatís play when he made his MLB debut?
A) Shortstop
B) Center fielder
C) Second base
D) Right fielder
- 45. Which award did Tatís win in both 2020 and 2021?
A) Silver Slugger Award
B) Most Valuable Player
C) Gold Glove Award
D) Rookie of the Year
- 46. Which MLB player did Tatís often practice with while growing up?
A) Erik Johnson
B) Fernando Tatís Sr.
C) James Shields
D) Robinson Canó
- 47. Who did the White Sox receive in exchange for Tatís and Erik Johnson in 2016?
A) Fernando Tatís Sr.
B) James Shields
C) No player received
D) Robinson Canó
- 48. What injury caused Tatís to undergo season-ending surgery in 2018?
A) Broken left thumb
B) Torn ACL
C) Broken right wrist
D) Shoulder dislocation
- 49. What was the cause of the injury that ended Tatís's 2018 season?
A) A collision at home plate
B) A head-first slide
C) A swinging accident
D) Fielding a ground ball
- 50. For which team did Tatís play during the 2018-19 winter season?
A) Fort Wayne TinCaps
B) San Antonio Missions
C) Tri-City Dust Devils
D) Estrellas de Oriente
- 51. What was Tatís's fielding percentage in 2016 while playing for his minor league teams?
A) .936
B) .904
C) .885
D) .950
- 52. To which organization did Tatís agree to give part of his future earnings while in the minor leagues?
A) The Minor League Players Union
B) Major League Baseball
C) Big League Advance
D) The San Diego Padres
- 53. Who also hit two grand slams in one inning exactly 22 years before Tatís's home run performance?
A) His father
B) Wil Myers
C) Tony Gwynn
D) Steve Finley
- 54. Why was Tatís placed on the injured list in May 2021?
A) Shoulder subluxation
B) Hamstring strain
C) Ankle injury
D) COVID-19
- 55. In which month was Tatís named the National League Player of the Month?
A) May
B) July
C) June
D) April
- 56. Against which team did Tatís record his first career three-homer game?
A) San Francisco Giants
B) Arizona Diamondbacks
C) Colorado Rockies
D) Los Angeles Dodgers
- 57. Who was the last Padres player before Tatís to be selected to start an All-Star Game?
A) Wil Myers
B) Tony Gwynn
C) Ryan Klesko
D) Steve Finley
- 58. What was the athletic move by Tatís in July 2021 that was compared to a video game?
A) A sliding catch in deep center field
B) A diving stop at shortstop
C) A high-speed home run trot
D) An unusually high catch resembling a double jump
- 59. Which coach helped Tatís train to transition to the outfield?
A) Wayne Kirby
B) Mike Trout
C) Tony Gwynn
D) Clayton Kershaw
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