San Diego Padres fans were hoping for an unstoppable force when they traded for former Nationals star Juan Soto, but he has been struggling to hit since the trade. Soto’s current hitless streak of five games is the second-longest of his career, and his batting average of .164 is his lowest outside of the first two games of his career. Despite leading the league in walks, Soto’s awful hitting has led to a low on-base percentage of .346. Soto has voiced his displeasure of the new pitch clock, which may be disrupting his rhythm. The rest of the Padres’ offense has struggled this season, aside from newcomer Xander Bogaerts who is batting .362. Despite the poor offense, the Padres are 8-10 so far this season, and fans remain hopeful that Soto can find a way to channel his old self.
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