San Diego Padres infielder Song Sung-mun has suffered an oblique injury that will sideline him for about four weeks, a source privy to the matter said Saturday. According to the source, Song sustained the injury during a recent batting practice and he likely won't be able to resume baseball activities until about a month later. He recently visited a clinic in Yokohama, Japan, to receive extensive treatment there before traveling to Arizona for the start of the Padres' spring training in February. Song inked a four-year deal worth US$15 million with the Padres in December, on the heels of strong seasons for the Kiwoom Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization in 2024 and 2025. The injury casts a shadow over Song's status for the March 5-17 World Baseball Classic (WBC). The national team opened its preliminary, 12-day camp in Saipan on Jan. 9, but Song, who was named to the camp roster before signing with the Padres, did not make the trip. The next national team camp starts Feb. 15 in Japan, but Song, along with other South Korean players in Major League Baseball (MLB), is unlikely to be a