San Diego Padres All-Star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. has decided whether he will participate in the first Home Run Derby of his career this season.

The San Diego Padres are sending Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado to the 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta. For Tatis, this honor came as a surprise, evident by the story he told Dennis Lin of The Athletic after getting the news of his All-Star selection.

The team’s most dynamic player, Fernando Tatis Jr., had gone hitless in another loss that featured another underwhelming effort by the team’s offense. His body language suggested a mix of frustration and deflation, and this was nothing new.