{"id":372364,"date":"2025-12-27T04:15:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T04:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/372364\/"},"modified":"2025-12-27T04:15:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T04:15:06","slug":"padres-considering-song-in-outfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/372364\/","title":{"rendered":"Padres Considering Song In Outfield"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Diego landed\u00a0Sung Mun Song<\/a> on a four-year, $15MM deal last week<\/a>. The KBO star is headed toward a versatile role with the Padres, which could include opportunities in the outfield. Song never appeared in the outfield during his time in the KBO, but manager Craig Stammen<\/a> mentioned the position as a possibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cWherever we can get his bat in the lineup, that\u2019s what we\u2019re going to try to do. And we want to find a spot for him where he can be productive for the Padres, and there\u2019s a lot of different places that I think he can fit,\u201d Stammen told reporters, including Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Song has bounced around the diamond in his career, spending considerable time at first base, second base, and third base. He\u2019s been mostly at the hot corner in recent seasons, including 108 starts at the position in 2025. The Padres obviously have Manny Machado<\/a> locked in at third base, though he could spend more time at DH as he enters his age-33 season.<\/p>\n

The right side of San Diego\u2019s infield is far less settled. Luis Arraez<\/a> is a free agent, which leaves Jake Cronenworth<\/a> and Gavin Sheets<\/a> as candidates for first base. Mason McCoy<\/a> and Will Wagner<\/a> are the current options at second base, along with Cronenworth. Song might have the inside track for reps at the keystone, given the unproven competition.<\/p>\n

The Padres\u2019 outfield is set in stone with the trio of Fernando Tatis Jr.<\/a>, Jackson Merrill<\/a>, and Ramon Laureano<\/a>, so it\u2019s interesting that Stammen mentioned Song as an option on the grass. He did reference the Dodgers and their usage of players like Enrique Hernandez<\/a>, Miguel Rojas<\/a>, and Tommy Edman<\/a> as an example of an elite team with movable parts. Song could match the multi-faceted defensive contributions of those players, even if the outfield discussion doesn\u2019t amount to in-season reps.<\/p>\n

Finding ways to get Song\u2019s bat in the lineup makes sense, considering his recent production in the KBO. The lefty hit a career-high .340 in 2024, while also setting career-best marks in home runs (19) and stolen bases (21). Song followed it up with a 25\/25 campaign that included a career-high 103 runs scored. He\u2019s always had good plate discipline, but Song has added a new level of power recently. After four straight seasons with a sub-.375 slugging percentage, he\u2019s been above .500 the past two years.<\/p>\n

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