Overview
- Multiple Padres sources say the club has neither discussed trading Fernando Tatis Jr. internally nor engaged other teams on him this offseason.
- The firm stance counters a USA Today item from the GM meetings that suggested Tatis could be a trade candidate.
- Tatis, 26, is signed through 2034 on a 14-year, $340 million contract that includes a full no-trade clause.
- He’s coming off a 2025 campaign highlighted by a Platinum Glove, 25 home runs and 32 steals, reinforcing his status as a franchise cornerstone.
- Padres officials say they plan to maintain a top-10 payroll and add starting pitching, though long-term deals for Tatis, Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts could tighten future budgets.