Padres Star Fernando Tatis on Hook for Millions After Legal Setback
Fernando Tatis Jr. faces a legal setback as a judge ruled he owes nearly $3.74 million to Big League Advance. The ruling upholds an arbitrator's decision requiring Tatis to pay for stopping payments on a futures earnings contract. Tatis plans to appeal the decision, which could have significant financial implications for his future earnings.
- ▪A California judge ruled that Fernando Tatis Jr. owes Big League Advance nearly $3.74 million.
- ▪The amount includes an arbitration award of roughly $3.23 million, plus interest and fees.
- ▪Tatis signed a futures earnings contract with BLA in 2017, agreeing to pay 10% of his future MLB earnings.
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