Song Sung-moon (San Diego Padres), who aims to enter the opening roster of the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), succeeded in producing hits for two consecutive games.
Song Sung-moon started as the eighth hitter and third baseman in the 2026 MLB exhibition game against the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Arizona on the 28th (Korea time).
Song Sung-moon’s bat turned fiercely from the beginning of the game. In the top of the third inning, when the two teams were at 0-0, he took the leadoff batter and hit Colorado Juan Mejia’s five-pitch 144km cutter to the right. He then reached third base with a walk by subsequent batters, and even scored on Manny Machado’s sacrifice fly to right field.
사진 확대 Song Sung-moon, who made two consecutive hits against Colorado. Photo (Arizona, USA) =AFPBNews=News1 
사진 확대 Song Sung-moon is scoring against Colorado. Photo (Arizona, USA) =AFPBNews=News1
Song Sung-moon, who struck out in the top of the fifth inning and grounded out to shortstop in the top of the seventh inning, was replaced by Jose Miranda at the start of the defense in the bottom of the seventh inning to finish the game.
The final result was one hit and one score from three times at bat. It is the second consecutive hit following the game against the Cincinnati Reds (one hit in two at-bats, two walks, and one score) on the previous day (27th). His record in four exhibition games was 0.222 (two hits in nine at-bats) with three walks and two runs and four strikeouts. Unfortunately, his team San Diego lost 2-3 to Colorado.
Above all, it was more meaningful because it was the result of the big league’s opening roster. Song Sung-moon, who played for the Kiwoom Heroes until last year, joined hands with San Diego on the condition of a four-year total of $15 million. Since then, he has faced unfavorable factors such as injuring his side muscles (inner abdominal muscles) during off-season batting training, but he seems to be adapting to the U.S. stage smoothly.
[Lee Hanjoo, MK Sports Reporter]
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