San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) reacts after hitting a home run during the sixth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Petco Park. Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Fernando Tatis Jr. hits ball out of Petco Park

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 8/27/20

There’s a darn good chance that star San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. will be among the top NL MVP vote-getters when the 2020 MLB season comes to a conclusion.

What we’re seeing from this 21-year-old phenom thus far this season is nothing short of extraordinary. Tatis Jr. added to that Thursday at home against the Seattle Mariners and pitcher Matt Magill.

Fernando Tatis Jr. just left Petco Park. #FriarFaithful pic.twitter.com/O17qtbSiNI
— Sportsnaut (@Sportsnaut) August 27, 2020

Tatis Jr. hit the ball out of Petco Park and on top of the Western Metal Supply Co. building in San Diego. He’s just the second player in Padres history to accomplish this feat.

The ball traveled 448 feet and boasted an exit velocity of 110.4 miles per hour.

After finishing last season in the top three of the NL Rookie of the Year voting, Tatis Jr. has been something else this year. He entered Thursday’s action hitting .301 while leading the league with 12 homers, 29 RBI, 29 runs scored and 80 total bases.

If we were to spread this out over the course of a 162-game season, Tatis Jr. would be on a record-breaking pace. That would include 70 homers and 157 RBI. Not too shabby, right?

This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission.

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