Fernando Tatis Jr. (24, San Diego Padres) boasted a strong shoulder.
Tatis Jr. started as the first hitter and right fielder in the 2023 Major League Baseball game against the Minnesota Twins held at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA on the 11th (Korean time) and succeeded in assisting with the fastest throw among outfielders this year.
At the end of the 3rd inning, where the score was 0-2, Tatis Jr.’s valuable defense came out in a crisis where 2 outs and 2nd base were extra run. Second base runner Carlos Correa seemed to score as he allowed a right-handed hit to Alex Kirilov.
However, Tatis Jr.’s shoulder stopped Minnesota. Tatis Jr. threw hard enough to reach home at once. The throwing speed reached 100 miles per hour (about 161 km), the fastest among major league outfielders this year.
Catcher Brett Sullivan, who caught Tatis Jr.’s ball right away, lightly tagged Correa, who was digging home, to end the inning. Tatis Jr. boasted a strong shoulder even as a shortstop, and he is making good use of his strengths even after turning to the outfield this year.
MLB.com, the major league homepage, said, ‘It was a breathtaking throw, and it was absolutely perfect. Even when Tatis Jr. played shortstop in his first three seasons in the big leagues, his shoulders shone dazzlingly,’ he praised his talent.
Tatis Jr. was worried about frequent shoulder dislocations while playing as a shortstop, and in August of last year, he was suspended for 80 games for taking a banned substance and prepared to become an outfielder in earnest. San Diego showed its will to hire Tatis Jr. as an outfielder in earnest by acquiring free agent shortstop Xander Bogarts for 11 years and $280 million ahead of this season.바카라사이트
San Diego manager Bob Melvin said, “His shoulder is special” when he appointed Tatis Jr. as right fielder, but MLB.com emphasized that ‘that was not a joke’.