
Padres' Song Sung-mun records 1st MLB hit, RBIs in 1st start
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Song Sung-mun of the San Diego Padres celebrated his ma...

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Song Sung-mun of the San Diego Padres celebrated his ma...

Song Sung-mun of the San Diego Padres has been optioned to Triple-A El Paso after his MLB debut as a pinch runner against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Mexico City Series. The former KBO All-Star signed a four-year contract with the Padres in December 2025 and began the 2026 season on the injured list. He went 6-for-14 in his last three minor league games before the call-up.

Song Sung-mun of the San Diego Padres made his Major League Baseball debut as a pinch runner against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He joins fellow South Koreans Lee Jung-hoo and Kim Hye-seong in MLB this season.

The San Diego Padres called up South Korean outfielder Song Sung-mun from Triple-A El Paso for their Mexico City Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Song, who signed a four-year contract in December, began the season in the minors due to an oblique injury sustained during spring training. He hit .293 in 20 Triple-A games with 12 RBIs. If he plays Sunday, Song will become the third South Korean in MLB this season, joining Lee Jung-hoo (Giants) and Kim Hye-seong (Dodgers), his former Kiwoom Heroes teammates.