BERNIE WILSON
AP Sports Writer
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Fernando Tatis Jr. has become one of the faces of the San Diego Padres, with or without a facemask.
The exciting young shortstop has been taking coronavirus protocols seriously, including wearing a mask during summer camp workouts. He even wore one during a Zoom session with the media. The 21-year-old Tatis wants to play as much of the 60-game season as possible while keeping his teammates safe, even if only one other Padres player, outfielder Franchy Cordero, has regularly worn a mask on the field.
It's one more factor that makes Tatis stand out, along with his blond dreadlocks and hard-charging style of play.
"He somehow finds a way to make it look extremely cool,'' rookie manager Jayce Tingler said. "He seems naturally to have that '
