MLB fans were in awe after Fernando Tatis Jr. did a mind-bending split to avoid being hit by a pitch

How is this even humanly possible?

I think it’s fair to say that Fernando Tatis Jr. is not of this world, or else he should have broken every bone in his leg attempting this move. On Saturday, during the San Diego Padres game against the Houston Astros, Tatis was up to bat in the top of the eighth with two men on base on an 0-2 count when he had to jump out of the way of a pitch.

Not only did Tatis do a full split to make it happen, his right leg moved in a way no human should have been able to make it move, kicking it out before falling into an unexpectedly graceful split.

It’s equal parts incredible, fascinating, and honestly kinda gross, depending on your tolerance for the human body.

MLB fans instantly took notice of Tatis’ freakish athletic ability and took to social media to praise the shortstop for the play, on which he was somehow not hurt by!

This isn’t even the first time this month we’ve seen Tatis pull off the splits, as he showcased his moves after stealing a base against the Colorado Rockies in mid-May.

Not only that, Tatis came back the next inning and launched a bomb of a home run to tie the game up for the Padres with two outs in the ninth.

Tatis is just a freakishly athletic human being and we are not worthy of his greatness.

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