Trevor Bauer and Fernando Tatis Jr. mocked each other on Twitter over apparent sign stealing

Tatis Jr. may have stole the sign before his home run.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are quickly forming one of the most entertaining rivalries in MLB thanks to the Padres’ ultra-talented young core and the Dodgers’ perennial success.

That rivalry was in full swing on Saturday and carried over into Sunday.

This latest source of drama started when Fernando Tatis Jr. took reigning NL Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer deep in the Padres’ 5-4 loss. At the time, the homer gave San Diego the lead, and Tatis celebrated the moment accordingly. Even Bauer didn’t have any problem with Tatis’ showmanship.

But that sentiment somewhat changed when replays showed Tatis sneaking a look at the catcher’s sign before the pitch.

Tatis clearly looked down to see Will Smith’s sign. It wasn’t quite Astros-level sign stealing, but it’s still frowned upon. Once the video made rounds on Twitter, Bauer chimed in and told Tatis to simply ask for the pitch next time. After all, Bauer has been known to tell the batter the pitch for fun.

Tatis responded with an edited photo of Bauer’s face on a child in Tatis’ arms.

Yeah, Sunday’s series finale should be a fun one.

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