10. Fernando Tatis Jr.

As of this writing, Fernando Tatis Jr. has only been with the San Diego Padres for four seasons, but he is one of the most exciting players in the game and has so much more ahead of him.

The Chicago White Sox first signed the son of a 14-Year veteran, Fernando Tatis, Tatis Jr. as an Amateur Free Agent in 2015, but before he played an organized game in the ChiSox organization, he was traded to the Padres in a move that will haunt White Sox for years to come.  Tatis Jr. climbed up the Padres organization, making the Friars in 2019, finishing third in Rookie of the Year, voting off a .317, 22 HR year.  

COVID-19 ravaged 2020, but not Tatis Jr., who emerged as one of the best players in the NL.  He finished fourth in MVP voting, won the Silver Slugger, and the Shortstop batted .277 with 17 Home Runs in 59 Games.  2021 was better, as Tatis Jr. led the NL in Home Runs (42) with 97 RBIs and a Slash Line of .282/.364/.611.  Tatis Jr. won his second Silver Slugger, was third in MVP voting, and, as he did in 2020, was named to the All-MLB 1 Team.  The sky should have been what Tatis reached in 2022, but that was not to be, as he started the season on the disabled list and ended it with a drug suspension, leaving him with zero Games Played in 2022.  He began 2023 serving the rest of his suspension, and a lot of question marks were ahead of him, but he returned as San Diego's best player and an All-Star snub.  Tatis had 25 Home Runs, and had his best defensive year to date, winning a Gold Glove with a 2.3 Defensive bWAR.

What will 2024 bring for Tatis Jr?