{"id":47829,"date":"2026-04-11T17:52:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T17:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=47829"},"modified":"2026-04-11T17:52:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T17:52:05","slug":"padres-fernando-tatis-jr-believes-baseball-gods-are-really-mad-at-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=47829","title":{"rendered":"Padres&#8217; Fernando Tatis Jr. believes &#8216;baseball gods are really mad&#8217; at him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Fernando Tatis Jr. is turning to a higher baseball power for the reason behind his struggles to start the Padres\u2019 season.<\/p>\n<p>Before San Diego\u2019s win against the Rockies on Friday, he joked to reporters that the \u201cbaseball gods are really mad at me right now,\u201d and his numbers would only continue to dip following an 0-for-4 night \u2014 with his average now .189 and his OPS just a .519 \u2014 hours later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, we want better numbers or whatever,\u201d Tatis told reporters, \u201cbut I\u2019ve been playing some good baseball. Playing defense. Offense, been hitting the ball hard in every part of the field. Looks like the baseball gods are really mad at me right now.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39057991\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39057991\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/san-diego-padres-fernando-tatis-125348846.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres watches his sacrifice fly.\" class=\"wp-image-39057991\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/san-diego-padres-fernando-tatis-125348846.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/san-diego-padres-fernando-tatis-125348846.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/san-diego-padres-fernando-tatis-125348846.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/san-diego-padres-fernando-tatis-125348846.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>Fernando Tatis Jr. reacts during the Padres\u2019 April 9 game. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s alright. I\u2019ll take it. We\u2019ve got five more months of baseball, and I\u2019m ready for it. I\u2019m really prepared. And I have all the confidence in the world that it\u2019s gonna turn around.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Tatis, who entered the 2026 season after consecutive All-Star Game appearances and as a key piece of a Padres team still trying to put together that deep postseason run since 2022, hit .268 with 25 homers, 71 RBIs and an .814 OPS last year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;It looks like the baseball gods are really mad at me right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fernando Tatis Jr. on his start to the season and noting that he\u2019s been hitting the ball hard &#8220;to every part of the field.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>(Via: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MartyCaswell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MartyCaswell<\/a>)  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ocUr6Yt2iR\">pic.twitter.com\/ocUr6Yt2iR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoulTerritoryTV\/status\/2042800644810232152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>And while he\u2019s in the 100th percentile for hard-hit percentage (70 percent), the 93rd percentile for average exit velocity (94.1) and the 90th percentile for barrel percentage (17.5), those numbers haven\u2019t translated to the start of his latest campaign in San Diego.<\/p>\n<p>Tatis\u2019 batting average on balls in play \u2014 a metric often used for determining whether a player has been lucky or unlucky at the plate \u2014 entered Saturday\u2019s game at .265, according to Fangraphs, and he hasn\u2019t homered this season while already striking out 16 times in 14 games, too.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the Padres have managed to overcome their star\u2019s struggles and still jump out to an 8-6 record, with their last two victories secured via walk-off hits.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39057989\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39057989\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/san-diego-padres-fernando-tatis-125136742.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres baseball player, tosses his bat after striking out.\" class=\"wp-image-39057989\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/san-diego-padres-fernando-tatis-125136742.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/san-diego-padres-fernando-tatis-125136742.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/san-diego-padres-fernando-tatis-125136742.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/san-diego-padres-fernando-tatis-125136742.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>Fernando Tatis Jr. reacts after striking out during the Padres\u2019 April 6 game. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Xander Bogaerts launched a grand slam in the 12th inning to propel San Diego past Colorado on Thursday, while Gavin Sheets connected on a three-run homer \u2014 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