San Diego Padres insider Kevin Acee says superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. is not available for trade, but there is a catch.
San Diego Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. is expected to remain with the team following an offseason filled with speculation. While the Padres are not actively shopping their All-Star outfielder, team insider Kevin Acee noted that the caveat remains “for now.
” During a recent appearance on Foul Territory, Acee explained that “for now” has been the stance for quite some time. When asked directly whether the Padres have shopped Tatis, Acee said the answer was zero — before once again circling back to that familiar caveat. “Zero... for now,“ Acee said. “You noticed that that's been basically the caveat is for now. First off, the team is for sale, whether that happens or not depends on who you ask right now but let's assume it's for sale, we can't say what's going to happen in the future. The fact is they have boxed themselves to a certain extent. “The fact is, they are going to be paying Xander Bogaerts and Manny Machado some big money in the future, and those guys are probably unmovable. Fernando Tatis Jr. is very movable, if there's a piece in the future where this team has to, and this is a gigantic if.“ More news: Dodgers’ Postseason Hero Named Biggest Question Mark of 2026 Season Are the Padres Fully Committed to Fernando Tatis Jr. Long-Term? The is the reality of the situation is that Tatis will remain in San Diego, and general manager A. J. Preller made that clear in the Winter Meetings in December. “I’ve seen the reports on Tatis and things like that,” Preller said. “Tatis is one of the best players in baseball. We believe he’s one of the top guys in baseball, a two-time Platinum winner. He’s a guy that’s taken over portions of seasons and games and playoff series. For us to get to where we want to get to, we need Fernando.” Preller added that the Padres have not held any trade discussions on Tatis. “He’s somebody that we’re not talking about ,” Preller said. “However you want to view that -- if you want to say that’s untouchable, you can say that. “Every one of the whiteboards and the different versions of the team and roster that we put up there, it’s with 'Tati' right in the middle as hopefully one of the top players on our team.” Preller has no desire to move Tatis, and with the 27-year-old holding a no-trade clause in his contract, all signs point to him wanting to make San Diego home for the remainder of his career.
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