Sung-Mun Song - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Promoted to Padres San Diego recalled Song from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

Impact Song will rejoin the big-league club just six days after being optioned to El Paso. In 134 plate appearances in the majors, the 29-year-old is slashing .202/.305/.263 with one homer, 15 RBI and 12 stolen bases this season. The Padres sent Gavin Sheets (foot) to the injured list to open a slot on the active roster for Song. He will man the hot corner and bat ninth Sunday against Tampa Bay.

1 HOUR AGO • ROTOWIRE

Padres' Sung-Mun Song demotion comes with an encouraging silver lining Usually when a player is demoted, it qualifies as bad news. However, it at least sounds like Sung-Mun Song’s trip to Triple-A El Paso isn’t...

5 DAYS AGO • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Optioned to Triple-A The Padres optioned Song to Triple-A El Paso on Monday.

Impact The move corresponds with the Padres selecting Dustin Harris' contract from El Paso. Song has been with the big club since early May as a utility infielder and has a .202/.305/.263 slash line with 12 steals (in 16 attempts), one home run and 15 RBI over 134 plate appearances. He should operate as an everyday starter in Triple-A and could return to the majors should the Padres require infield depth.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Padres still don't know what they have in Sung-Mun Song after an awkward rookie season At what point can we evaluate him?

AUGUST 23 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Finishes with three hits Sunday Song went 3-for-3 with a double, two runs and two RBI in a 19-2 victory against Kansas City on Sunday.

Impact Song didn't start the game, but he was called upon to pinch hit for Luis Campusano with the Padres up 8-2 in the eighth inning. The rookie out of South Korea singled in that plate appearance, then doubled and singled in the ninth as San Diego put up 11 runs over the final two frames. Song is slashing a healthy .281/.361/.438 with a homer, seven RBI, eight runs, five stolen bases and a 4:3 BB:K through 12 contests in July, but he's been losing playing time of late -- he's started just twice over the Padres' past six contests.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Saturday Song isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Kansas City.

Impact Song went 2-for-18 across his final six games before the All-Star break, and he'll now miss out on the starting nine for a second consecutive game to begin the second half. Manny Machado will get another start at third base as a result, while Miguel Andujar works as the DH.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Friday Song isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

Impact Song will retreat to the bench to begin the first game of San Diego's second-half schedule after going 2-for-18 with three walks, four RBI and three runs in his final six games before the All-Star break. Manny Machado will cover the hot corner with Song on the bench, opening up the DH spot for Miguel Andujar.

JULY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Machado leads rally that carries Padres past Blue Jays 5-4

Manny Machado singled in the tying run in the eighth and Ty France’s sacrifice brought in the go-ahead run for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 to take two...

JULY 12 • Associated Press

France hits go-ahead homer, Padres beat Blue Jays 8-7

Ty France hit the go-ahead home run, Sung-Mun Song and Manny Machado each drove in two runs and the San Diego Padres beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 to even the three-game series

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Swipes bag in win Song went 1-for-3 with a walk, two RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 8-7 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Song was in the lineup at third base for this contest while Manny Machado rested his legs as the designated hitter. Over nine games in July, Song has gone 6-for-27 (.222) with five steals and two extra-base hits. He's now batting .217 with a .605 OPS, one home run, 11 steals, 12 RBI and 13 runs scored across 95 plate appearances on the year. Song is likely to continue seeing a utility role in the infield.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Resting up Friday Song isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact After going just 1-for-13 with an RBI and two runs scored in four games against the Diamondbacks, Song will take a seat to begin Friday's series opener against Toronto. Fernando Tatis will move to second base as a result, opening up right field for Jase Bowen.

JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Notches 10th steal Song went 1-for-3 with a walk, one RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Song continues to be effective on the basepaths. While he's gone a modest 7-for-27 (.259) at the plate over his last 13 games, he's notched six of his 10 steals on the year in that span. The infielder is batting .221 with a .617 OPS, one home run, 10 RBI, 12 runs scored and three doubles over 88 plate appearances. Song could see a short-term uptick in playing time at third base while Manny Machado (foot) is ailing.

JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies two steals Sunday Song went 1-for-3 with a run scored, two steals and a walk in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Dodgers.

Impact Song drew the start at second base and made the most of his two times reaching base, stealing second in both the seventh and eighth innings. The 29-year-old has looked much improved at the plate of late, going 9-for-31 (.290) over his past 15 games. The former KBO standout is slashing .239/.338/.328 with one homer, nine RBI, 10 runs and nine stolen bases across 77 big-league plate appearances this season, seeing most of his action at the keystone but struggling to earn consistent playing time.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Padres snap their 8-game skid with 5-2 win over Dodgers on Manny Machado's 3-run homer

The San Diego Padres snapped their eight-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers

JULY 6 • Associated Press

Posts seventh steal Song went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Song has three steals over his last eight games, and he's also gone 5-for-13 at the plate in that span. The infielder is filling a part-time role, and his path to playing time is a bit tougher after Jake Cronenworth returned to the lineup Monday to take over the starting job at second base. Song is batting .238 with a .666 OPS, one home run, seven steals, nine RBI and nine runs scored and 72 plate appearances. The bulk of Song's playing time will likely come when Manny Machado needs to rest his legs as the designated hitter.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Padres' franchise-worst loss ruined Sung-Mun Song's first MLB home run moment This is one of those times where Sung-Mun Song deserved better. That’s probably the most fair way to put it. A player only gets one first ma...

JULY 3 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Swats first MLB homer Song went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a blowout loss to the Cubs on Wednesday.

Impact The Padres didn't have much to celebrate on a day when they were blown out of the water by a 23-3 margin. However, Song enjoyed a personal milestone when he hit his first major-league home run with a 385-foot solo blast in the fifth inning. The 29-year-old hasn't shown much power so far with a .100 ISO through 69 plate appearances, though he's demonstrated good plate discipline with a 9:13 BB:K and has swiped six bases on eight attempts.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Walker Buehler beats his former team, Ty France homers in Padres' 7-1 victory over Dodgers

The San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 for their fourth consecutive win

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Steals in consecutive games Song went 1-for-3 with a walk, one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning win over Atlanta.

Impact Song has swiped a bag in each of the first two games of this series versus Atlanta. He did so Monday coming off the bench, and he was able to contribute again Tuesday in a start at second base. The infielder is still scrapping for playing time since Fernando Tatis continues to bounce between right field and second base. In a part-time role this season, Song is batting .208 with a .545 OPS, six steals, six RBI, seven runs scored and two doubles over 60 plate appearances. He's still looking for his first big-league home run.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

Machado hits a 10th-inning RBI single, lifting Padres past Braves 7-6

Manny Machado hit an RBI single in the 10th inning to lead the San Diego Padres to a 7-6 walk-off win over the Atlanta Braves

JUNE 24 • Associated Press

Wyatt Langford hits 3-run homer as Rangers win 4-3 to end 6-series losing streak against Padres

Wyatt Langford hit a three-run homer, Josh Jung had a go-ahead RBI single and the Texas Rangers beat San Diego 4-3 to end a six-series losing streak against the Padres

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Two hits, steal in win Song went 2-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mets.

Impact Song swiped a bag in the third inning, but he was thrown out attempting to steal home in the fifth. He still got involved in the offense -- Song, No. 9 hitter Freddy Fermin and leadoff man Fernando Tatis were the only Padres with hits in the contest. Song was 0-for-11 over his last nine games before Saturday, though he's now started four of the last six games at second base. The uptick in playing time could stick, at least against right-handed pitchers, as Tatis appears set to retake a regular role in the outfield with Ramon Laureano (hip) out for the year. Song is batting .194 with a .550 OPS, no home runs, three steals on five attempts, four RBI and five runs scored over 37 plate appearances this season, so he'll need to hit consistently to keep a decent share of playing time.

JUNE 7 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers manufacture tiebreaking run off Mason Miller in 9th inning, hang on to beat Padres 5-4

Alex Call slid home with the tiebreaking run on Andy Pages’ sacrifice fly off Mason Miller in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers hung on for a 5-4 victory over the San D...

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Vásquez tosses 6 scoreless innings, Miller gets MLB-best 14th save as Padres beat Mariners 2-0

Randy Vásquez threw six shutout innings, Mason Miller worked a four-out save and Miguel Andujar hit an RBI double as the San Diego Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0

MAY 16 • Associated Press

Sitting in second straight Song is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Impact After Jake Cronenworth was diagnosed with a concussion May 5 and placed on the 7-day injured list, Song had started at second base in five of the Friars' ensuing six games, but he'll cede the keystone to Fernando Tatis for the second day in a row. Since recording two hits in his first start, Song has gone 0-for-8 with a 2:4 BB:K, and his lack of production may have closed his window for handling an everyday role while Cronenworth is shelved.

MAY 13 • ROTOWIRE

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