VIDEO: First Look at Juan Soto in Padres Clubhouse

The San Diego Padres won the MLB's Trade Deadline when their groundbreaking acquisition of superstar slugger Juan Soto. Soto joins an already-deep Padres lineup in the midst of his second All-Star campaign and provides an imposing challenge for opposing pitchers.
Padres fans are understandably over the moon for their new addition. To make things even sweeter, the Padres caught Soto's first-ever arrival into the home clubhouse on video. Check out the clip below.
22 is in the building 🙌 @JuanSoto25_ pic.twitter.com/br7IAN9Avq
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) August 3, 2022
Soto stands silently, clearly in admiration of his new locker all decked out in Padres gear. He then picks up a matte brown Padres helmet sitting in his chair, with a pondering expression that could be viewed as disbelief.
Juan Soto Padres
The moment got even sweeter when Fernando Tatis Jr. stepped into the clubhouse and paid his new teammate a visit.
¡República Dominicana en la casa! 🇩🇴@JuanSoto25_ | @tatis_jr pic.twitter.com/6qwqwAeWlI
— Padres de San Diego (@LosPadres) August 3, 2022
The two, both hailing from the Dominican Republic, are considered good friends off the baseball diamond. They'll soon merge forces as Tatis continues to rehab back from a shoulder injury.
San Diego's odds to win the 2022 World Series jumped to +1000 on FanDuel Sportsbook following this blockbuster deal.
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