Padres Fans Roast Controversial Juan Soto Statue

It's the thought that counts... right?

It's going to be a very special weekend for the San Diego Padres. They are going to make MLB history by playing official games against the San Fransisco Giants at Mexico City for the first time ever. This is what the game is all about and it's going to be amazing for those who reside in the city that will get the chance to see our superstars live.

The city has already begun preparing for these two blockbuster games as they decorate the Alfredo Harp Helu Stadium so they can welcome both franchises. San Diego's roster is also bringing a ton of their family members along for the ride so they can experience the travel with them.

They have also decided to build a statue outside of the arena for Padres superstar Juan Soto and let's just say... it's hard to tell exactly which Friars player it is without looking at the jersey.

Things are going worse out there for him than I realized pic.twitter.com/7ccuNipGZx

— Liam Fennessy (@LiamFennessy_) April 28, 2023

It is the thought that counts at the end of the day and considering the fact that Juan Soto is one of the premier young stars in the league, this was a very nice gesture from the officials.

However, the overall sculpting for his face is very questionable. Even if they were going for a cartoon look, it's hard for many fans to tell it is him.

Speaking of the fans, they've been having a field day on Twitter ripping apart the final product and they believe it's super disrespectful to Soto.

Juan Soto has had a very tough start to the season.

There is no denying that.

BUT, this statue might be the most disrespectful thing I’ve ever seen.

Soto deserves better than this! #BringTheGold pic.twitter.com/KU5CAaSFEV

— Devine Sports Gospel (@DevineGospel) April 28, 2023

Let’s build a statue for Juan Soto! …but use a sculptor who has never seen him https://t.co/DPVVyuppZH

— Razzball (@Razzball) April 28, 2023

Other fans also pointed out how Soto already has enough on his plate with his batting struggles.

I feel like whatever is ailing Juan Soto is directly tied to this statue and as soon as it's destroyed/redesigned he'll be back to himself at the plate. https://t.co/DzU8qmcdoj

— Sara Sanchez 🥥🌴 (@BCB_Sara) April 28, 2023

This statue of Juan Soto almost looks as bad as his career .218 AVG and .375 SLG with the Padres. Almost. pic.twitter.com/1Src6Ccf7n

— Dan Clark (@DanClarkSports) April 28, 2023

Let's hope he takes any frustration out from this on the Giants and has a stellar weekend.