US EditionSouth Korean infielder Sung-mun Song and Padres finalize a $15 million, 4-year contract
Song signed for $15 million over four years with escalating salaries and bonuses based on performance awards, highlighting his strong nine-season KBO career batting .284 average.
- On Sunday, South Korean infielder Sung-mun Song finalized a $15 million, four-year contract with the San Diego Padres.
- Strong performance —.315 with 26 homers — helped raise MLB interest, and under the Major League Baseball–Korean Baseball Organization posting agreement, the Padres will pay a $3 million posting fee.
- The agreement specifies a $1 million signing bonus in two installments, salaries of $2.5 million to $3.5 million, plus a $4 million player option and a $7 million mutual option with a $1 million buyout.
- The Padres will pay for an interpreter and round-trip airfare from South Korea, and they face a supplemental fee of 15% on any escalators triggered as Song will be a free agent at contract end.
- Performance triggers could raise Song's pay, as if he wins Rookie of the Year, his salary increases by $1 million and top-five MVP finishes add $1 million annually.
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The Padres are reeling in South Korean infielder Sun-Mung Song on a four-year deal that will guarantee the 29-year-old $15 million, the Union-Tribune confirmed. The Associated Press first reported the final financial terms of a deal first reported last week. Song will make $2.5 million in 2026, $3 million in 2027, $3.5 million in 2028 and another $4 million in 2029 if he does not opt out. Half of a $1 million signing bonus will be paid in Januar…
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South Korean infielder Sung-mun Song and the San Diego Padres agreed to a four-year, $15 million contract on Sunday. Song will receive a $1 million signing bonus in two equal installments, one within 30 days and the other on January 15, 2027, and salaries of $2.5 million next year, $3 million in 2027, and $3.5 million in 2028. Song's deal includes a $4 million player option for 2029 and a $7 million mutual option for 2030 with a $1 million buyou…
San DIego Padres sign Korean infielder Sung-mun Song 4 years, $15 million
The Padres got off to a slow start this offseason. Under A.J. Preller, it never stays that way for very long. After bringing Michael King back to anchor the starting rotation San Diego addressed their offense, landing Korean Baseball Organization star Sung-mun Song on a 4-year, $15 million contract. Song, 29, is primarily a 2nd and 3rd baseman but has...
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