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KBO Slugger Song Seong-mun Files for MLB Posting as Murakami, Okamoto Earn Top-10 Marks

The report signals the start of his bid to negotiate with MLB clubs under the posting system.

Overview

  • Yonhap reported that Kiwoom infielder Song Seong-mun, 29, has submitted a posting application to pursue a move to Major League Baseball.
  • Song is a left-handed hitter who produced a .315 average with 26 home runs, 90 RBIs, and 25 steals this season.
  • He also showcased for scouts this month with a home run for South Korea in an exhibition against Japan.
  • MLB.com ranked Japan’s Munetaka Murakami seventh and Kazuma Okamoto ninth among hitters expected to be available this offseason.
  • The site praised Murakami’s upside but flagged a high strikeout rate and contact concerns, calling his MLB translation highly uncertain.