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Tatis announced as cover athlete for MLB The Show 21

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San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. has been selected as the cover athlete for the 2021 edition of MLB The Show, the franchise announced on Monday.

The 22-year-old becomes the youngest player chosen and the first Padres player to appear on the cover of the game.

Tatis' popularity skyrocketed since he made his major-league debut in 2019 thanks to his electric style of play, which helped earned him a fourth-place finish in National League MVP voting last season.

The flashy, bat-flipping Dominican also recently signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Gatorade. He's inked deals with Adidas, Hyperice, Mizuno gloves, and Victus bats, too.

Tatis becomes the latest star to grace the cover of MLB The Show, joining Javier Baez (2020), Bryce Harper (2019), Aaron Judge (2018), and Marcus Stroman (2018 Canadian release).

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