San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatís Jr. has removed his name from consideration for this year's Home Run Derby.

Fernando Tatis Jr. reached base four times and knocked in the go-ahead run Sunday night as the San Diego Padres captured the rubber game of their weekend series with the visiting Texas Rangers, 4-1.

Fernando Tatis Jr. contributed like an All-Star on Sunday night. The erstwhile Padres sparkplug scored their first run and drove in their second in a 4-1 victory over the Rangers at Petco Park. Earlier in the day,

The Texas Rangers lost 4-1 against the San Diego Padres Sunday night at Petco Park and, in alignment with an all-too familiar and troublesome trend, failed to rally when faced with a deficit.

The San Diego Padres visit the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday for the second game of their 3-game series and the first of their doubleheader.