Padres Call Up South Korean Infielder Song Sung-mun from Triple-A for Mexico City Series

The San Diego Padres called up South Korean infielder Song Sung-mun from Triple-A El Paso for their Mexico City Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Yonhap reported. The call-up happened before the Padres played the Diamondbacks on Saturday local time, with Song selected as the 27th player allowed for international games.

Song did not make the starting lineup as the Padres beat the Diamondbacks 6-4, but the two teams are set to play again on Sunday.

Song signed a four-year contract with the Padres in December 2025 but began the 2026 season in the minor leagues after an oblique injury slowed him during spring training. He first sustained a right oblique strain while training in South Korea and reaggravated it during spring training. "It's really exciting to be here," Song said through interpreter Jun Yi.

" He also stated, "I was on a hot streak at Triple-A. " Before the call-up, Song had six hits across his past three games in Triple-A. 320 batting line with 12 RBIs, zero home runs and zero steals. Song prepared to hit against the Colorado Rockies during a spring training game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona, on February 27, 2026.

With the Kiwoom Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization, Song had 19 home runs and 21 steals in 2024, followed by 26 home runs and 25 steals in 2025. Song, Lee Jung-hoo and Kim Hye-seong were teammates with the Kiwoom Heroes. Lee signed with the San Francisco Giants in December 2023, while Kim signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in January 2025.