Why Fernando Tatis Jr. is suing to cancel a contract that shadows his career
Fernando Tatis Jr. was just 17 when he signed a deal that could now cost him tens of millions. At the time, he was a rising minor league prospect from the Dominican Republic, years away from the bright lights of Petco Park. Now, he's one of baseball's biggest names-and he wants out.On Monday, Tatis filed a lawsuit in San Diego County Superior Court against Big League Advance (BLA), the company that gave him a $2 million advance in exchange for 10% of all his future baseball earnings. Tatis and his legal team claim the deal is not just unfair-it's illegal.Fernando Tatis Jr. frightens Mookie Betts after getting hit by a Dodgers pitcherAccording to the suit, BLA operates without a license in California and allegedly used deceptive tactics to lock Tatis into an agreement he didn't fully understand at the time. […]