According to Divine Sports Gospel, the San Diego Padres are reportedly calling up Sung-Mun Song for tonight’s game against the division-rival San Francisco Giants. Song previously made his MLB debut last week during the Mexico City Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He only pinch-run and did not have an at-bat in the game.

Song was the Friars’ biggest offensive tackle this offseason, signing a four-year, $15 million deal with the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO). After missing his ramp-up due to an oblique injury, he was demoted to Triple-A to get used to facing MLB pitching.

He has performed relatively well in Triple-A. Song combined for a .293/.364/.354 slash line with a respectable (albeit slightly lower) .718 OPS. But the underlying numbers are not the same as Song’s. Being limited to singles, he hasn’t made too much hard contact on his hits. He has only four extra-base hits in 25 of 29 games played in El Paso.

Roster transfer still necessary

The Padres will either have to send someone down or move him to the IL for a call up. It has been speculated that the move could come in the form of starting second baseman Jake Cronenworth. He had a disappointing start to the year, batting .144/.272/.468. This basically assures the Padres of an out every time he comes to the plate. His glove is solid, but not good enough to keep his ice-cold bat in the lineup. He was hit by a pitch last night and could be sent to the IL to make room for Song.

Song was initially signed for the Friars as a utility option, capable of playing any position defensively (except catcher). It is likely that this will be on full display if he is called upon for longer periods. That being said, for now, it seems more likely that he will become the starting second baseman.

Whatever the case, Song likely won’t magically move up to the big league level after a lackluster performance in Triple-A. But reportedly that is why he is not being called. The truth of the matter is that San Diego will do anything to get out of the recession it is in. Song could perhaps provide something new that will re-energize these Padres.

The players the Detroit Lions are targeting in a rumored trade in Round 1 of the NFL Draft have been revealed in a new report.

Heading into this week’s draft, there are an unusual amount of trade rumors flying around this year’s event. Since this year’s quarterback class is weak, there are several teams in the top 10 that are willing to move down to obtain more draft assets for this year and 2027. This provides franchises with a chance to acquire better players than they originally expected in the teens and 20s.

According to ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler, the Lions are “making trade calls” ahead of Round 1 tonight, and he added that “some teams are looking at Detroit as a trade-up threat.” However, it was unclear what the team that failed to make the playoffs in 2025 might be looking for that they couldn’t find when they were at pick 17.

Detroit Lions target offensive lineman in rumored Round 1 trade

Well, fellow NFL insider Jordan Schultz shed some light on the Lions’ targets on Thursday afternoon. “Looks like a lot of teams in their teens and 20s are trying to take small steps to secure the OL before the race begins. The Lions are one of those teams,” he wrote on X.

This year, there is no clear No. 1 offensive lineman in this year’s class. Therefore, some offensive line prospects who are going high in one NFL mock draft are going to be in others later on. Either way, the Lions are probably looking to move into the late top 10 or early teens.

At that range they’ll likely target Georgia’s Monroe Freeling, Utah’s Spencer Fano, Penn State’s Olivavega Ioane or Miami’s Francis Mauigoa.

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Newcastle United will have a scout ahead of Genk’s Europa League clash with Dinamo Zagreb in Belgium today.

he is According to SporzaJoe says Newcastle will be one of 23 scouts present for the game.

According to his information, ‘dozens of scouts’ from all over Europe will be present for the Europa League match. At least 23 people have registered for the game at Cegaica Arena.

The Premier League has strong representation, with Chelsea, Manchester United, Newcastle, Fulham, Manchester City, Aston Villa and Bournemouth all sending scouts.

The clubs have not made it clear who they are tracking. The obvious candidate would be Kos Karetsas, but he will be out of the match due to injury. Sport Witness covered a report last March detailing Newcastle’s interest in him.

Genk stars on Newcastle United radar

However, Sporza has named a number of options, stating that Zakaria El Ouhadi, Ymir Medina and Mats Smeets have attracted interest from several foreign clubs in recent weeks. It is unclear whether Newcastle is among them.

Another name could be Ibrahima Sori Bangoura. A report in May linked the Magpies with an interest in the midfielder.

On paper, Genk’s journey isn’t so surprising. They are a breeding ground for talent, having developed and sold a growing list of players over the past decade or more. In fact, he has made no less than €169m on transfers in the last five years alone.

The current crop is also earning praise for its performance. Many like Karetsas are already being linked with big money moves this summer.

It wouldn’t be a surprise for Newcastle to be added to the mix. In fact, targeting young players could be a smart strategy for Eddie Howe’s side moving forward while they remain restricted in the transfer window.

For now, it appears all eyes are on Genk and their clash with Zagreb tonight. It will be interesting to see who shines and who doesn’t in the presence of so many scouts.