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After a decent free agency this season, the San Diego Padres are looking confident for the upcoming regular season. They have one of the best rosters in baseball with multiple superstar-level players. Juan Soto is one of those players for the Padres, providing them with great ability in the right field. Furthermore, he is a huge bright spot in the team’s future as well, being only 24 years old right now.

Soto has been enjoying the off-season while preparing for the upcoming MLB season. Most recently, he was seen enjoying college baseball at the MLB Desert Invitational. He ended up providing one team with some good luck.

San Diego Padres star Juan Soto acted as a good luck charm for the Arizona Wildcats

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The off-season is currently going on and most baseball stars are enjoying some time off before Spring Training starts. And the Padres star Juan Soto is doing just that and was recently spotted enjoying some college baseball. He was at the MLB Desert Invitational and watching the Arizona Wildcats play the Tennessee Volunteers. He even provided the Wildcats with some good luck as they scored a home run while he was speaking to the commentators. MLB Network shared the video via Twitter.

In a Tweet, they said, “@JuanSoto25_ seems to be quite the good luck charm for @ArizonaBaseball!” Soto said this after the home run was scored, “I should stay here the whole game!” The Padres star was there supporting the Wildcats and was even wearing one of their caps. 

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Notably, the Padres traded for Soto last year in order to partner him up with their other stars. This off-season they signed Xander Bogaerts in free agency, but it may all be in jeopardy if the Padres make one wrong move. In fact, they may lose some key pieces after the 2023 season.

The Padres have some big decisions in the near future

As of now, the San Diego Padres are one of MLB’s best teams. No doubt about that! But they have some huge decisions to make in the near future. Manny Machado has declared his intent to opt out of his contract after the 2023 season and test free agency. Furthermore, Juan Soto will also be a free agent after the 2024 season. 

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This puts the Padres in a tough spot, as they will have to sign two of their star players to massive contracts. What do you think of the fact that Juan Soto was enjoying some college baseball? Please share your thoughts in the comments below!