Padres’ 10 home run outfield prospect could lessen Fernando Tatis Jr. problem originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The talk of the town in San Diego is all about how Fernando Tatis Jr. has yet to hit a home run for the Padres.
Tatis has connected for a few warning track shots, so it will eventually happen. But this is an All-Star who averages 35 homers over a 162-game span.
FanSided’s Christopher Kline wrote that the Padres could promote an outfield prospect sooner rather than later to help provide a surge of power.
“Jase Bowen isn’t the most touted prospect in San Diego’s system, but the Padres lack top-end prospect capital, and Bowen’s Triple-A production has put him on the MLB radar,” Kline wrote. “He has 10 home runs with a .980 OPS, consistently generating top-shelf exit velocities.”
Bowen hit 23 home runs in 118 games at High-A and Double-A in the Pittsburgh Pirates system in 2023. The Padres signed him to a minor league contract this past December.
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“Bowen chases outside the zone and strikes out too often, but San Diego’s offense could use an influx of power,” Kline added. “The outfield path is clogged at the moment, but it wouldn’t be shocking to see the 25-year-old promoted as the fourth outfielder, with an occasional home in the DH spot.”
All it could take is one injury for the Padres to consider Bowen at the Major League level. He has a .932 OPS in 32 games at Triple-A El Paso.
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