Fernando Tatis Jr to Reportedly Become Collateral in Padres Sale Drama Despite Irreplaceable Contribution

Key Highlights

• And the ownership seems more open to a sale and, not surprisingly, more cautious when it comes to making big offseason moves. But as the family explores that path, there’s an obvious complication: the Padres are tied up in some hefty long-term financial commitments.
• Surely, any potential buyer would almost certainly prefer a cleaner balance sheet.
• For instance, Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts, and Fernando Tatis Jr.
• are each owed at least $20 million per season for the next seven years. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSo while the Padres may be pulling back on trades for now, the reality is that if the right situation presents itself, even a cornerstone player could end up becoming collateral damage.“The Padres aren’t shopping Fernando Tatis Jr., but the caveat appears to be for now,” Foul Territory quoted Padres insider Kevin Acee. To be clear, the Padres have no real baseball reason to trade Fernando Tatis Jr., and by all accounts, they aren’t shopping him this offseason.
• However, the only scenario where his name would even come up is if the team felt pressure to significantly cut payroll.