Padres manager says playing Song Sung-mun in outfield 'definitely possible'

San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen said Wednesday playing Song Sung-mun, their newest Korean player and a career infielder, in the outfield is "definitely a possibility" as they seek to maximize his offensive upside. Song has never played in the outfield in his Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) career, which began in 2015 with the Nexen (currently Kiwoom) Heroes. He has primarily been a third baseman but has also played at second base and first base, the kind of defensive versatility that the Padres will look to bank on. But the Padres are also so enamored with Song's offense that Stammen said he will find ways to keep his bat in the lineup, even if it means putting Song in an unfamiliar defensive position. "I think, obviously, he's going to feel more comfortable in the infield," Stammen said in a Zoom press conference with the U.S. and Korean media on Wednesday, a day after the Padres announced their four-year contract with Song. "We talked about this in the original Zoom call that we had when we were getting to know him and getting to see what he feels like he's good at, but it's