I think it’s fair to say that Fernando Tatis Jr. is not of this world, or else he should have broken every bone in his leg attempting this move. On Saturday, during the San Diego Padres game against the Houston Astros, Tatis was up to bat in the top of the eighth with two men on base on an 0-2 count when he had to jump out of the way of a pitch.
Not only did Tatis do a full split to make it happen, his right leg moved in a way no human should have been able to make it move, kicking it out before falling into an unexpectedly graceful split.
It’s equal parts incredible, fascinating, and honestly kinda gross, depending on your tolerance for the human body.
Don’t think the human body is supposed to move the way Fernando Tatis Jr.’s does pic.twitter.com/mvpzIt1fV6
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) May 29, 2021
MLB fans instantly took notice of Tatis’ freakish athletic ability and took to social media to praise the shortstop for the play, on which he was somehow not hurt by!
how pic.twitter.com/jls0M9Sifs
— Kim McCauley (@lgbtqfc) May 29, 2021
Same energy pic.twitter.com/s7uVGccaPo
— Greg Blas (@gman42995) May 29, 2021
— Dave Pasch (@DavePasch) May 29, 2021
He’s got some flex: pic.twitter.com/nIpnelbgKr
— AstraVaxxed (@petenator39) May 30, 2021
Legendary. pic.twitter.com/6pPzzVfRXH
— Brian Monzo (@BMonzoRadio) May 30, 2021
Do the stanky leg pic.twitter.com/Ua9Rd4hIIK
— Matt in Iowa (@mattkemm) May 30, 2021
This isn’t even the first time this month we’ve seen Tatis pull off the splits, as he showcased his moves after stealing a base against the Colorado Rockies in mid-May.
Not only that, Tatis came back the next inning and launched a bomb of a home run to tie the game up for the Padres with two outs in the ninth.
THE @TATIS_JR EXPRESS. ALL ABOARD. 🚂#HungryForMore pic.twitter.com/WSzvvpV0Sw
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) May 29, 2021
Tatis is just a freakishly athletic human being and we are not worthy of his greatness.
