Fernando Tatis Jr. returns this Thursday to the San Diego Padres after an 80-game suspension in 2022. and will be with San Diego in a four-game series at Chase Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The return of Tatis Jr. is one of the most anticipated in the Major Leagues as the contract is expected to be fulfilled. has $340 million over 13 years. But Tatis served his sentence free of charge due to suspension for banned substances in MLB.
Although his contract was set from 2022, he will receive most of the money from 2027, so he will receive $5 million in 2022 and $7 million in 2023. The Dominican was suspended in 2022 with 47 games left in the regular season. therefore, he lost approximately $1,450,617.4 last year.
This season, the Padres slugger finished serving time in San Diego’s first 33 games, resulting in an average salary per game of $43,209.9. In total, Tatis Jr lost $1,425,926.2 in 2023. If you add up the salary he lost in 2022 and 2023, the total is $2,876,544.1.
Although he will start earning more than 10 million a year per season from 2027, Tatis Jr. He will have to answer on the field for his mega contract and more after disappointing thousands of fans and San Diego management who expect him to be the team’s image for years to come.
During his suspension, the Dominican baseball player underwent shoulder surgery and is expected to make it to the Majors 100%. During his suspension, he was cleared to play in the minor leagues where he finished averaging above .400 with 5+ home runs and 10+ RBIs for Triple-A El Paso, which is owned by the San Diego franchise.
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Source: La Opinion
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