Padres' Juan Soto on Shohei Ohtani: 'I won't be afraid to wash his ass'

Shohei Otani has been crushing opposing lineups all season while hitting home runs as a hitter, but San Diego Padres slugger Juan Soto doesn’t Don’t be afraid to play against the Los Angeles Angels Aces on Tuesday.

“He’s impressive, but he’s going to have to face this lineup tomorrow. into trouble,” Soto told reporters. “Of course. I’m here to play baseball. We all know he’s an impressive player, but I’m not afraid to drag his ass every time he hits that mound.”

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Juan Soto vs. Shohei Ohtani :

“We all know he’s an impressive player, but I’m not afraid to wash his ass every time he steps on the mound.”

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His batting against Daegu on Tuesday is a must-see! pic.twitter.com/1qkj8dFm5t

On paper, Soto’s comment about Ohtani facing a rather daunting task in the Padres roster The statement is correct. Star cast includes Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, Sander Bogarz et al, they are considered one of the best players in the league. That wasn’t the case, however, as the Padres dropped to 38-46 on Sunday with a loss to the Cincinnati Redskins.

They are 3-10 in their last 13 games and are in the NFC West ranked fourth.

San Diego is 11.5 games behind the No. Looks like a serious World Series contender who can challenge the league’s best players and teams.

Ohtani has a 3.02 ERA in 95.1 innings as a pitcher Rate, 1.04 WHIP and 127 strikeouts, probably the best player in the league. He slashed .306/.390/.670 with 31 home runs, 68 RBIs and 11 stolen bases.

He leads the league in both home runs and RBIs.

Soto deserves a lot of credit for his confidence and not being able to say is backing down from the biggest challenge in the league, but his comments are sure to backfire if the Padres struggle on Tuesday and continue to slide down the standings.