Overview
- San Diego signed Song to a four-year, $15 million deal last week after two standout KBO seasons highlighted by a .315 average with 26 home runs and 25 steals in 2025.
- Stammen said the club will move Song around the diamond to get his bat in the lineup, with outfield reps under consideration despite no professional outfield experience.
- Song’s recent work has been primarily at third base with additional time at second and first, while Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts and Jake Cronenworth currently anchor the infield.
- An outfield trial would intersect with a projected trio of Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Merrill and Ramon Laureano, raising the likelihood of a super-utility or DH mix to manage playing time.
- Trade chatter involving Cronenworth remains a variable for Song’s role, and the Padres have not finalized his position pending spring training evaluations.