Overview
- Sung-mun Song’s contract includes a $1 million signing bonus paid in two installments and salaries of $2.5 million in 2026, $3 million in 2027, and $3.5 million in 2028.
- The pact features a $4 million player option for 2029 and a $7 million mutual option for 2030 with a $1 million buyout.
- Performance escalators add $1 million to the next season if he wins Rookie of the Year and add $1 million to each remaining year if he finishes in the top five of MVP voting.
- Under the MLB–KBO posting agreement, San Diego will pay Kiwoom a $3 million posting fee and owes a 15% supplemental fee on any triggered escalators, and the team will provide an interpreter and round-trip airfare from South Korea.
- Song, 29, hit .315 with 26 home runs and 90 RBIs in 2025 and owns a .284 average with 80 homers and 454 RBIs over nine KBO seasons, bringing infield versatility that could factor into the Padres’ lineup decisions.