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Sung-Mun Song, a Korean infielder who rose from fifth-round KBO draft status to KBO MVP, signed a four-year, $15M deal with the Padres after a stellar 2024 and 2025. Once sidelined by mandatory military service, he stayed sharp with a military baseball team and returned stronger—thanks to marriage, discipline, and a Golden Glove win. Now in MLB, he’s adapting to a new country, a different role, and the game’s heightened demands, all while drawing inspiration from legends like Hyun-soo Kim and fellow Korean Ha-Seong Kim.

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