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Padres Float Outfield Experiment To Fit Sung Mun Song Into 2026 Lineup

Manager Craig Stammen signaled a spring outfield look to create at-bats for the left-handed KBO import.

Phillies Shut Down Bryce Harper Trade Talk as ‘Elite’ Remark Fuels Roster-Strategy Debate