Sung-Mun Song was added to the San Diego Padres roster as the 27th-man for the Mexico City Series and made his debut with two outs in the top of the eighth inning of their 12-7 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks when he came in to run for Luis Campusano. He was able to advance to third base on a wild pitch, but he was unable to score as Jake Cronenworth grounded out to first base to end the inning. Song was then replaced in the order by Freddy Fermin who came in to catch the bottom of the eighth inning. Considering
the Padres allowed 10 combined runs in the seventh and eighth inning, the debut for Song may not be as sweet as his expected it would be, but he should get opportunities to experience the winning feeling at some point as the season progresses. Perhaps that will come in a game where he gets his first start, plays the field for the first time or gets his first hit. San Diego will have roster decisions to make about Song before they return to Petco Park on Monday to face the Chicago Cubs. It is unknown if Song will return to his spot in the lineup with Triple-A El Paso or if he will remain in the MLB roster, but speculation will permeate through the fanbase as the Friar Faithful play general manager and coach prior to first pitch.
Padres News:
- Despite an ugly and disappointing loss on Sunday, the Padres players, coaches, staff and fans who made the trip to Mexico City will have memories to share with family and friends for years to come.
- Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune provided some final news and notes about German Marquez and his start against the Diamondbacks that saw him allow four runs in the second and then work through the sixth inning to give the Padres a chance to comeback and win.
Baseball News:
- The Boston Red Sox saw their manager Alex Cora fired on Saturday and came out on Sunday and beat the Baltimore Orioles.
- The Los Angeles Dodgers held the Chicago Cubs without a run and snapped their 10-game winning streak.
- Luis Gil is returning to baseball action, but it will not be with the New York Yankees as the team sent the 2024 American League Rookie of the Year to Triple-A. The Yankees also dropped their game to the Houston Astros despite Aaron Judge hitting a birthday home run. The loss snapped their eight-game winning streak.
- Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale is moving up the pitching record books while helping the Braves get a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
- Spencer Torkelson homered for the fifth game in a row and helped the Detroit Tigers get an 8-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
- The Colorado Rockies completed a sweep of the New York Mets.
