Fernando Tatis Jr. makes insane MLB history with dominant performance vs Mets

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Key points

• Entering Wednesday's series finale against the Mets, Tatis was batting.280 with 15 home runs, 60 RBIs and a.785 OPS on the season.
• On the first pitch of the game, Tatis hit a 452-foot blast to left field.
• In the second inning, the two-time Platinum Glover robbed Francisco Lindor of a grand slam after he created a leaping catch at the right field wall.
• Thanks to Tatis, Ray had his best start as a Padre, tossing six innings of one-run baseball with four strikeouts.
• "It's up there as one of the most impactful he's had as a Padre, for sure, " Stammen remarked of Tatis' performance Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the San Diego Padres star powered his team to a 5-2 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday night in one of the most dominant performances at Citi Field. On the first pitch of the game, Tatis hit a 452-foot blast to left field. It marked the 18th leadoff home run of his career.

In the top of the fifth, Tatis unloaded another home run to cap an otherworldly performance.

According to OptaSTATS, Tatis became the first MLB player to hit multiple homers and rob a grand slam in the same game since Seattle Mariners outfielder Mike Cameron did so during a four-homer performance in 2002.

Entering Wednesday's series finale against the Mets, Tatis was batting.280 with 15 home runs, 60 RBIs and a.785 OPS on the season. His stat line is even more impressive given it took him 240 plate appearances to hit his first home run of the season after a brutal offensive slump to start the year. Fernando Tatis Jr. Sends message after jaw-dropping performance vs Mets.

In practice, the grand slam robbery went viral on social media, and Tatis himself sent a message on X. The Padres star posted a GIF of Maximus from "Gladiator." The character raised his hands and famously remarked, "Are you not entertained?" The post has more than 1.1 million views.

Tatis received high praise from manager Craig Stammen for his dominance on both sides of the ball. Had the right fielder not prevented Lindor's grand slam, Padres pitcher Robbie Ray's start would have unfurled.

"It's up there as one of the most impactful he's had as a Padre, for sure, " Stammen remarked of Tatis' performance Tuesday. "You look at how plenty of runs he created and then how numerous runs he took away. That's a pretty major number. They talk regarding plus-minus in the NBA and hockey. That was a major plus-minus game for Tatis tonight."

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