YES Network Analyst Weighs in on the Rumors of Disgraced Star Fernando Tatis Jr’s Trade to the New York Yankees

The ongoing offseason in MLB has been providing enough entertainment to baseball fans. Even though there is no MLB game at least in the next two months, the free agency and offseason rumors are at their peak and are not letting the MLB fans miss the games.

One such rumor that has been circling around the Bronx and its fanbase is the possible trade of the Padres’ shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr to the New York Yankees.

The rumors started after the San Diego Padres signed former Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts on a long-term contract. Tatis Jr.’s position as a shortstop in the Padres has people believe the Padres might be on the lookout to trade Tatis Jr. after his suspension because of PEDs usage. Days after the rumors of Tatis Jr to the Yankees, YES Network’s analyst Jack Curry weighed in on the topic from the front office’s view. 

Fernando Tatis Jr to become a part of the New York Yankees?

Now that Carlos Correa has also signed with the Giants, MLB fans believe that the Yankees will go after Tatis Jr. And the rumor of the same has been making noise in the MLB world.

However, analyst Jack Curry took it upon himself to clear the air once and for all. Until now, the rumors looked like the Padres wanted to trade Tatis Jr after his PEDs suspension, and for that only, they brought Bogaerts as a shortstop. But Curry put rest to the rumors by providing the Bronx’s side of the matter. 

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After talking about the ongoing rumors to the front office, Curry said on the YES Network, “It’s not something that ever been discussed. it’s not something that ever been considered. It’s not something that is even on the Yankees’ radar.”

And now, the Padres fans can rest assured that once the face of their team, their shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr isn’t going anywhere. Although with Bogaerts in the team, it is highly possible that Tatis’ position will get changed. 

One mistake altered the course of Tatis’ career:

Earlier this season, the Padres’ shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. tested positive for taking performance-enhancing drugs. As a result, he got banned from playing 80 games. But the shortstop said that the positive result came from using a medication that contained the prohibited substance.

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Notably, with his suspension going on, Tatis Jr. will also miss a huge part of the upcoming 2023 regular season. Not to forget that he did not play a single game in the 2022 MLB season because of his injury and suspension.

Do you think Tatis Jr. will be the same performer when he will make his comeback in the next year? Tell us in the comments section below.