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Padres News: Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting the ball harder than ever
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Francisco Tatis Jr. will skip Home Run Derby at Coors Field
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Padres notes: Fernando Tatis Jr. gets going; Ethan Salas, 16
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Torments Clayton Kershaw, Leads Padres to Win
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Tatis Jr.'s flair, big bat give Padres optimism
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Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Padres teammates back him in his return - ESPN
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Padres put Fernando Tatis Jr. on IL with shoulder trouble - Los
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Padres lineup projection: How Fernando Tatis' return from
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Dodgers rally past Padres 5-4 despite 2 more homers by Tatis
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Tatis' monster 2-run homer helps Padres beat Athletics 7-4
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Lesson learned: Padres slugger Tatis can crush fastballs
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