⚡ LATEST UPDATE: Fernando Tatís Jr.’s massive $340M contract hides a surprising detail — a chunk of it may go straight to an investment fund ⚡.NL

Fernando Tatís Jr. was 18 years old, just a low-level prospect from the Dominican Republic trying to work his way up in the San Diego Padres farm system, when he made a financial deal that would impact his entire baseball career. And it wasn’t with the Padres.

Tatís signed a contract with Big League Advance, an unusual investment fund that pays minor-league players money up front in exchange for a share of their future MLB earnings.

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