In the top of the fourth inning of the Padres' matchup with the New York Mets Monday night, Mark Vientos stepped to the plate ...

Fernando Tatís Jr. made a leaping catch at the wall to rob a home run from the New York Mets, delivering a highlight-reel ...

The Padres and Mets are two of the best teams in the National League, playing a crucial series ahead of the Trade Deadline as ...

This season, Tatis, the son of former big leaguer Fernando Tatis, still isn’t hitting as he once did — .244/.328/.412 through Wednesday. But his enthusiasm for the game has returned, and he is ...

He has crushed three in this series against the Dodgers, a team against which father, Fernando Tatis Sr., once hit two grand slams in an inning. “Definitely embrace that,” Tatis Jr. said.

On that night three years ago, Tatis homered, the Padres overcame a six-run deficit and the visitors won 8-7 in 11 innings. (Photo of Fernando Tatis Jr.: Kirby Lee / USA Today) ...

Fernando Tatis Jr. times his jump at the wall perfectly, robbing Mark Vientos of a two-run home run in the top of the 4th ...

Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres apologized for testing positive for a steroid but avoided a question about his previous excuse. “I have let so many people down.” ...

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit .515 with seven home runs during an eight-game rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso. (Mark J. Rebilas / USA Today) ...

SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr. watched from afar last fall — more than 3,000 miles away, in fact — as the Padres finally conquered the Dodgers in the loudest environment Petco Park had ever ...

His father, Fernando Tatis Sr., claimed in an interview with “The Midday Show” that the whole chain of events that led to an 80-game PED suspension for the Padres star started with a haircut.

But in relation to the baseball team, the greatness of Fernando Tatis Jr. will play out day by day, week by week, until we get through 14 years.