Infielder will earn $15 million during the contract
According to a report from Ronald Blum of The Associated Press the San Diego Padres and free agent infielder Sung-Mun Song have signed a deal to bring the KBO star to San Diego. The Padres and Song agreed to a four-year, $15 million deal, which includes a $1 million signing bonus to be paid in $500k installments in January 2026 and January 2027.
Previous reports stated the two sides had reached an agreement, but the contract length and dollars varied. It was initially thought to be a three-year deal for $15 million, but some reports had that number at $13 million.
Song will make $2.5 million in 2026 and his salary will increase in 2027, 2028 and he will have a $4 million player option in 2029 before a $7 million mutual option in 2030. Song, who was a third baseman in the KBO, can play around the infield and could serve as a platoon player. He could also try to win a starting job with his positional flexibility on the infield if Jake Cronenworth moves to first base or Song could potentially serve as the San Diego first baseman.
This story will be updated when the Padres make an official announcement.
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