San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. has been ordered by an arbitrator to pay Big League Advance (BLA) $3.74 million.

BLA recently petitioned the Superior Court of District of Columbia to confirm an arbitration award against Tatis.

The petition was filed on Sept. 24, and it included a copy of a Sept. 11 decision and award by arbitrator Anthony J. Carpinello. The decision rejects Tatis’ request for a stay of the arbitration pending the outcome of the lawsuit he filed in California.

This latest legal move was put in motion years ago.

In 2017, when he was 18 years old and in the minor leagues, Tatis signed a contract with Big League Advance, agreeing to give BLA 10% of his future earnings for a $2 million upfront payment. Since then, both Tatis and BLA have made legal maneuvers to ei

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