Fernando Tatis Jr. is about to return in 2023 off an injury-laden and suspension-filled absence in 2022. That’s harmful for the remainder of baseball.
The San Diego Padres had a really deep roster in 2022 after they made a run to the NLCS. Their roster in 2023 is about to be even deeper. They added Matt Carpenter and Xander Bogaerts in free company and can get a full season of Juan Soto this time round.
One MLB podcaster with Barstool Sports is satisfied Tatis’ reemergence generally is a enormous distinction maker for the workforce subsequent season.
Chris Castellani stated:
“The San Diego Padres are going to have a loaded roster in 2023. I bet a lot of people are going to pick them to win the division over the Dodgers. Getting lost in all this is I think people are forgetting just how good Fernando Tatis Jr. actually is.”
He continued:
“2022 was a nightmare for Tatis… at the same time, I think we’re forgetting how good this guy was… In his last full season, even though he only played 130 games, we’re talking about somebody that put up a WAR of 6.6, he’s got a .965 career OPS and he’s only 24 years old.”
He completed with:
“When you look at the lineup that is protecting him, I think he’ll be maybe the best leadoff hitter in baseball in 2023.”
Assuming the PEDs weren’t the only cause Tatis was so good, it’s completely cheap to consider related numbers are potential in 2023.
How good can Fernando Tatis Jr. and the Padres be in 2023?
The San Diego Padres’ spectacular offseason has impressed the oldsters at Fangraphs if nothing else. Their projections estimate that the Padres would be the fifth-best workforce in baseball.
They additionally consider they may surpass the Los Angeles Dodgers subsequent yr. Fernando Tatis Jr. will greater than possible be the catalyst for that. They count on over 5.5 fWAR and a wRC+ of about 160.
If he could make the transition to the outfield and never be an entire catastrophe on the market, the Padres might be in wonderful form.
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