Fernando Tatis Jr. posted 6.7 bWAR across 143 games in his first two seasons, then broke out in year three with 42 homers, a .975 OPS, and 6.6 bWAR. He was suspended for PEDs and missed all of 2022, after which he stayed productive but hit no more than 25 homers per season. In the most recent season he played 155 games and totaled 6.1 bWAR. Entering a Saturday game versus the Nationals, he had gone 55 games without a homer and carried a 238-plate-appearance homer-less streak, which ended with a 451-foot shot. His power drought does not appear driven by bad batted-ball luck, with hard-hit rate and bat speed ranking near the top of the league.
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