Tatis Jr. struggled to get going, but recovered a better version of himself.

San Diego Padres player Fernando Tatis Jr. experienced a delayed start to his season performance, struggling initially before eventually recovering his best form. While the Padres opened their season on March 27 in San Diego with a loss against the Detroit Tigers and pitcher Tarik Skubal, Tatis Jr.'s individual season performance did not truly take off until nearly two months later, on May 30 in Washington, during a game that also resulted in a defeat against the Washington Nationals.