MLB Twitter roasts Juan Soto statue outside stadium in Mexico: "This is hilariously NOT Juan Soto"

Juan Soto and the San Diego Padres are in Mexico to play a series against the San Francisco Giants, and were greeted by a unique statue outside a stadium.

Twitter user Liam Fennessey shared an image of the statue that truly needs to be seen to be believed.

Thankfully for Soto, this was not an isolated incident. Similarly constructed statues of Trent Grisham and Ha-Seong Kim were seen nearby.

The absurdity of these misshapen statues was not lost on anybody. MLB fans saw this as a brilliant opportunity to roast the statues and the players they depict.

Juan Soto is one of the most recognizable baseball players in the series. It makes sense to use his likeness to attract fans. Unfortunately, they didn't seem to use his likeness at any stage of the creative process. Perhaps it was built by a disgruntled Washington Nationals fan who found a great way to get even.

Juan Soto is projected to be a Hall of Fame inductee at the end of his career. Hopefully, they can improve the statue situation by then. Or, the Baseball Hall of Fame could simply bring over this iconic look and preserve it forever in their hallowed halls.

Why has Juan Soto been struggling to start the 2023 season?

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It is not often that one of the league's top offensive players falls off a cliff to start the season, let alone in a contract year. In 2022, New York Yankees star Aaron Judge had one of the best offensive seasons ever. Many expected the same from Soto.

The belief is that his struggles are tied to the new pitch clock, which could indicate it is just a matter of time before he returns to form.