The weirdest homer-less streak of the 2026 Major League Baseball season has come to an end. It has been a talking point all season to this point that Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres didn't have a homer. He's in the 93rd percentile in baseball in hard-hit rate and 87th percentile in bat speed, but didn't have a homer on the season entering the day on Saturday. He entered the day on Saturday with 55 games under his belt this season, zero homers, 17 RBIs and a .268/.345/.307 slash line. On Saturday, that finally changed. — MLB (@MLB) May 30, 2026Naturally, the baseball world had a lot to say. Fernando Tatis Jr. Is On The BoardMay 27, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres player Fernando Tatis Jr. comes off the field during the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images | Denis Poroy-Imagn ImagesFernando Tatis Jr., hallelujah. pic.twitter.com/PMrWRZiPkm— San Diego Padres (@Padres) May 30, 2026TATIS HAS HIT A HOME RUN THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨 https://t.co/0kkRBGHiLS— Springer For MVP (@UNCstillgot_it) May 30, 2026FINALLY https://t.co/c3jsA5u03v— commissioner shayla, mn twins enthusiast (@shaylarz) May 30, 2026Fernando Tatis Jr is officially on pace for three home runs this season! https://t.co/Hk2f46xCmI pic.twitter.com/7bao4YSmsj— Greg Peterson (@GUnit_81) May 30, 2026⚾ Il aura fallu 56 matchs.. mais Fernando Tatis Jr a frappé son 1er homerun de la saison 2026 ! https://t.co/WoY7bJ0hCC— ZoneSportUS (@ZoneSportUS) May 30, 2026The world is healing https://t.co/WlXaIG5JNY— Rambo (@chesportsguy) May 30, 2026there is no funnier way to hit his first hr than crushing one over 450 feet lmao https://t.co/jrWV7pRAjY— team(s) funny (@six0fourv) May 30, 20261 home run, 451 feet💀 https://t.co/7z0NEPy8G8— ben rice truther (@ursocuylle) May 30, 2026Get your popcorn ready , summer of Fernando Tatis Jr is up next https://t.co/tnNhDcqPhV— SD Padres News Network (@padres_network) May 30, 2026https://t.co/bxSa9LeqR2 pic.twitter.com/1wMnZPFclk— Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) May 30, 2026He’s still a bum 🤣🤣 https://t.co/gn7agyWcx9— Ⓜ️ (@sprinklexdemon) May 30, 2026Buying a lotto ticket ASAP https://t.co/iPAIwi7Iao— Ethan Penrod (@ethanpenrod_21) May 30, 2026The bat flip, tooThe wait for his first homer is over at last! And he left no doubt. Bonus that it was caught by some Padres fans at the game in DC! https://t.co/D3QXepkl9h— Neil Horowitz (@njh287) May 30, 2026It took a while and baseball fans around the league certainly were paying attention throughout the campaign. It's not even as if he was just struggling. He was hitting the ball hard, but just not out of the ballpark. He hasn't had fewer than 21 homers in a season that was longer than 60 games. During the 2020-shortened campaign, he hit 17 long balls. Every other season has been at least 21 homers, including 25 long balls last year. The highest total of his career was 42 back in 2021, but then he was suspended in 2022 for performance enhancing drugs. When Tatis is at his best, he's a high-average guy with significant pop. Maybe this homer on Saturday will be the start of him getting back to that level. Tatis is a certified superstar. He's just 27 years old and already has three All-Star nods, two Gold Glove Awards and two Silver Slugger Awards under his belt. He's also under contract for eight more seasons beyond the 2026 season. When he's at his best, it's better for the game of baseball overall. At the end of the day, this has been one of the more surprising stories from the 2026 season so far. Now, it can be put to bed. Instead, the focus can just be on how Tatis is playing in general, not just the long ball. The Padres entered the day with a 32-24 record and in second place in the National League West, just 4 1/2 games back behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. That's with the rotation injured and Tatis not hitting homers. If he's about to turn a corner now, it will just close the gap more in the NL West. Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow