# Fernando Tatis Jr. Wild 2026 Turnaround

> Tatis Jr. hit first homer in May, now has five 450+ ft homers.
- Title: Fernando Tatis Jr. Wild 2026 Turnaround · Fastball On SI
- Summary: Tatis Jr. hit first homer in May, now has five 450+ ft homers. Fernando Tatis Jr. went from hitting zero homers until May to having five 450-foot home runs…
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- Source: Fastball On SI — https://si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/fernando-tatis-jr-had-one-of-mlb-s-wildest-turnarounds-of-2026-pat3
- Published: 2026-09-16T14:39:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fernando tatis jr, san diego padres, mlb, 2026, homer, 450 ft home run, baseball, san francisco giants, oracle park, playoffs, sports
## Early Season Doubts
Early in the season, there were real questions about San Diego Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr., but all those look like they can be put to rest.
## Homerless Streak
The 27-year-old didn't hit his first homer until May 30. It was a pretty big shock, to say the least.
## Homerless Streak Impact
His homerless streak had the attention of the baseball world in general, even outside of San Diego.
## Current Stats
Tatis has 23 homers, 78 RBIs, 35 stolen bases and a .288/.356/.465 slash line in 149 games played.
## Long Home Runs
On Tuesday, he hit his fifth homer of 450 feet or more, which is the most in baseball, per MLB's Sarah Langs.
## Unlucky Streak
He simply was unlucky. He was actually in the 93rd percentile in hard-hit rate and the 87th percentile in bat speed before he even hit a homer in 2026.
## Playoff Turnaround
There was a point early on in the 2026 season when Tatis was talked about as one of the biggest surprises of the season, to that point. A few months later, he's leading one of the hottest teams in baseball with the playoffs approaching.
## Key takeaway

Fernando Tatis Jr. went from hitting zero homers until May to having five 450-foot home runs in 2026.