The Juan Soto trade has now made the Padres so intriguing, even Kawhi Leonard had to make the drive down from L.A. to catch one of the new outfielder's games at Petco Park!!!
The Clippers superstar was spotted sitting in the front row of the Pads' contest against the Giants in San Diego on Monday night ... getting his first up-close look at Soto and the new-and-improved SD team with his own eyes.
Klaw sighting at Petco 👀🌟@Padres | #TimeToShine | @LAClippers | @SDSUBasketball pic.twitter.com/utsBdbDWTR
— Bally Sports San Diego (@BallySportsSD) August 9, 2022
Leonard -- who rarely makes public appearances -- showed up to the event with his fam decked out in Padres gear ... and munched on some French fries as he cheered on the home team.
Sadly for Kawhi, Soto and the rest of SD didn't do much ... they only recorded five total hits and lost the game 1-0.
This Juan Soto catch 🫢
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 9, 2022
(via @BallySportsSD)pic.twitter.com/iMXZyKx5Gs
But, don't be too upset for Leonard -- we're sure he found plenty to do after the game ... after all, he spent his college days in San Diego at SDSU, so the guy knows how to have a good time in America's Finest City no matter how the baseball team performs.
Soto and the Padres, meanwhile, will try to put on a better show on Tuesday night when they face the Giants again.
See ya back at the ballpark for Game 2 then, Kawhi?!