""San Diego actually asked for Erik Johnson ... as well as another arm initially. We were reluctant to include two arms... They asked for Tatis, which they deserve a ton of credit for...""
""Hahn conceded he made a 'horrible trade'... If I had not been so reluctant to include two pitchers in the White Sox's package for Shields, Tatis might have remained in Chicago...""
Fernando Tatis Jr., now a star right fielder for the San Diego Padres, was not initially a top prospect when traded from the Chicago White Sox in 2016. At the time, he was not the main player the Padres sought in the transaction; they originally requested a less notable pitcher, Erik Johnson. White Sox GM Rick Hahn admitted he made a 'horrible trade,' highlighting Tatis's eventual monumental success, including a 14-year, $340 million contract extension, suggesting he could have been crucial to the White Sox's recent postseason efforts.
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