The bat flip was practically an extension of his one-handed follow-through. He paused and stared, while the baseball soared through the San Diego night, landing in the Padres bullpen. Petco Park whipped into a frenzy.

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Good morning, Fernando Tatis Jr. tossed his bat and stood watching the ball he had just sent sailing through the night. For a long three seconds, even as teammates had already begun hopping the dugout railing,