San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. reacts after hitting a two-run home run against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning in game one of the Wildcard round of the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Petco Park. / Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

Fernando Tatis Jr. and his swagger returned to the playoffs with a blast. The 25-year-old San Diego star hit a towering two-run homer on his first playoff swing in four seasons to give the Padres a 2-0 lead against rookie AJ Smith-Shawver and the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of their Wild Card Series.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a towering two-run homer on his first playoff swing in four years and Michael King struck out 12 in his first postseason start as the Padres beat rookie AJ Smith-Shawver and the Braves 4-0 in Game 1 of their National League Wild Card Series on Tuesday night.

Tatis hit a home run in the first inning to help the Padres to a 4-0 win over the Braves in Game 1 of their Wild Card Series.

Fernando Tatis Jr. blasted a two-run bomb in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Braves, tying him for the 4th-most playoff homers in team history.

The Padres slugger sent a 94 mph fastball from Braves starter AJ Smith-Shawver into the second deck in left field for San Diego’s first two runs of the game — making the first home run of the 2024 MLB playoffs –on Tuesday in what ended as a 4-0 San Diego win.

Fernando Tatis Jr.’s two-run, first-inning homer sets the tone as Padres beat Braves in Game 1 of NL wild-card series

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a towering two-run homer on his first playoff swing in four years and Michael King struck out 12 in his first postseason start as the San Diego Padres beat rookie AJ Smith-Shawver and the Atlanta Braves 4-0 in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday night.