The drought is over. And there was no doubt about this one.San Diego Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. has finally hit his first home run of the 2026 season.In the top of the fifth inning of Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals, Tatis crushed a 451-foot home run to deep left field. He hit it 114 mph off the bat with a launch angle of 24 degrees. It would have been a home run in all 30 ballparks.SDP - Fernando Tatis Jr. Solo HR (1)📏 451 ft | 💨 114 mph | 📐 24°⚾️ 90.9 mph four-seam fastball (WSH - LHP Foster Griffin)🏟️ Out in 30/30 parks 💣SDP (3) @ WSH (1)🔺 5th#ForTheFaithful pic.twitter.com/WfB072Qzh8— MLB Home Runs (@MLBHRs_) May 30, 2026Tatis knew it right away, dropping his bat and looking up to the sky after he hit it before enjoying his time around the bases. He was greeted by his team in the dugout for a big celebration.It took Tatis 239 plate appearances and 208 at-bats to finally leave the yard in 2026. It was by far the longest home run drought in his seven-year career.Now, it's finally over.— MLB (@MLB) May 30, 2026This story will be updated (refresh the page for the fully updated article)...Sign up for our free newsletter and follow us on Facebook and X/Twitter for the latest news.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow