Sung-Mun

Song

It appears to be nothing more than a routine breather for the 32-year-old first baseman. Jake Cronenworth will slide over and cover first base on Friday night while Sung-Mun Song will start at second base and bat ninth against Astros’ right-hander Ronel Blanco.

The 33-year-old infielder is mired in an extended slump at the plate, so giving him a day or two off to clear his head wouldn’t be the worst idea in the world. Sung-Mun Song will start in his place at shortstop and will bat ninth for the Padres against Janson Junk and the Marlins on Sunday afternoon.

Three hits in two innings. The last two came off utilityman Tyler Tolbert, who gave up six runs in the ninth. It’s Song’s first three-hit game in MLB. He upped his average from .212 to .239.

With Jake Cronenworth back and Luis Rengifo up, Song is probably on thin ice at this point. He’s hitting .213/.308/.288 through 91 plate appearances. It seems like he has the bat speed to get around on major league fastballs, but his exit velocity numbers thus far are ugly.

Sung-Mun Song gets a look at shortstop with Bogaerts taking a seat following 22 consecutive starts dating back to June 12. The 33-year-old veteran has hit .231/.321/.337 with 36 runs scored, eight homers, 33 RBI and 10 steals in 336 plate appearances through 85 games.

Sung-Mun Song gets the nod at the keystone with red-hot Samad Taylor in right field for Sunday afternoon’s showdown at Globe Life Field. It’s the first day off for Tatis since May 3. The 27-year-old fantasy standout has experienced a tumultuous season at the dish, putting it mildly, but he’s shown some real signs of life recently, hitting .329 (24-for-73) with one homer and four steals in 17 games since the start of June.

It appears to be nothing more than a routine day of rest for the 31-year-old outfielder. Fernando Tatis Jr. will move out to right field to cover for him while Sung-Mun Song will draw a start at second base and bat eighth against Zack Littell and the Nationals.

The RBI came on a groundout in the seventh, making in a 2-0 game. Song had a basehit earlier, though, and he had a nice drive to the warning track for a flyout in the ninth. If only the game had been played in GABP or Yankee Stadium, rather than Petco, that might have been good for his first MLB home run. Song is batting .176/.300/.235 through his first 20 plate appearances.

Song went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and two runs scored in his MLB debut on Tuesday. He has now started two straight games with Jake Cronenworth on the concussion-IL. Song was hitting .293/.364/.354 in 110 plate appearances at Triple-A with one home run, one steal, and a 27/11 K/BB ratio. There is a window for him to earn playing time if he can produce while Cronenworth is out.

Song got into a game for San Diego during the Mexico City Series back in late April. He’ll get his first extended opportunity with Jake Cronenworth hitting the injured list with a concussion. The 29-year-old brings some defensive versatility to the table and should fill a bench role after signing a four-year, $15 million contract with the Padres in the offseason.