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Tatis Jr. Ends Longest Homer Drought

31 May

Summary

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his first home run of the season on Saturday.
He previously went 55 games without a home run, his longest drought.
Tatis Jr. has also played second base this season for the Padres.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his first home run of the season on Saturday, concluding a significant power outage. This blast officially ended a 55-game drought, which was the longest of his career and one of the most scrutinized in baseball. The San Diego Padres star's previous career-worst streak without a home run was 27 games last summer.

Prior to Saturday's solo shot, Tatis Jr. had the most plate appearances (238) of any homerless player in the majors. A two-time Gold Glove winner in right field, he has also been playing the Padres' primary second baseman since early May. He entered Saturday with a 12-game on-base streak, but his slugging ability had been notably absent as he worked to regain his timing at the plate.

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