Social Media Erupts After Fernando Tatis Jr. Just Got PAID

The San Diego Padres see Fernando Tatis Jr. as their centerpiece for the next decade, and they didn’t mess around. It was just announced that the Padres and Tatis agreed to a massive 14-year, $340 million contract extension.

Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a 14-year, $340 million contract extension, a source familiar with the deal tells ESPN.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 18, 2021

Social media has erupted with the news of Fernando Tatis Jr’s huge payday.

https://twitter.com/SlayBater3/status/1362215496020467713

Fernando Tatis Jr. and his $340M pic.twitter.com/J2Twwsans3

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 18, 2021

Don’t tell me the Rockies or Indians or Pirates can’t spend money on their guys and compete when we’ve got the Padres trading for everyone while paying Tatis Jr. and Machado $300 million each https://t.co/3wjOz2KgAV

— Eric Hubbs (@BarstoolHubbs) February 18, 2021

Fernando Tatis Jr has played 143 games in MLB. He just got a $340,000,000 extension … if that doesn’t get kids into baseball idk what will 👏🏻😂

— Fuzzy (@fuzzyfromyt) February 18, 2021

https://twitter.com/suuuhdudeee/status/1362215827110383620

“Fernando they offered you a 14 year contract”

Fernando Tatis: pic.twitter.com/LHzlvSK1dR

— Ty (@PFCCaldwell) February 18, 2021

The craziest thing about Fernando Tatis Jr. signing a 14-year contract? He'll still be just 35 years old when it's completed.

— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) February 18, 2021

$340 million contract to Fernando Tatis Jr.

Trade for Blake Snell, Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove.

Still have the most Top 💯 prospects in baseball.

A.J. Preller 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Z8VNILZbxE

— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) February 18, 2021

Every time I go to the park and the game is about to start, I tell myself ‘It’s time to make history.’ -Fernando Tatis Jr. pic.twitter.com/KkGSLAMPso

— Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) February 18, 2021

https://twitter.com/suuuhdudeee/status/1362215306215624706

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Good for the San Diego Padres. Fernando Tatis Jr. has established himself as the face of the new-aged baseball. He fun, he’s exciting, and he’s really f’ing good. The San Diego Padres are building one hell of a roster around Tatis, and they should figure to be a contender for quite some time.

Fernando Tatis Jr. is good for baseball, good for the Padres, and he’s getting paid handsomely for it. The next step? Go win a ring.

The San Diego Padres might just have the most exciting team to go along with the most exciting player in Fernando Tatis Jr. The MLB has been put on notice. The Padres are going for it.

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