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Padres Call up Outfielder & Option Infielder

The San Diego Padres have called up Dustin Harris to their roster and have sent down Sung-Mung Song to Triple-A El Paso.

The San Diego Padres are making roster changes, selecting outfielder Dustin Harris to their major league team and optioning infielder Sung-Mun Song to Triple-A El Paso. Harris has been impressive with Triple-A El Paso since joining in July, where he has hit six home runs, driven in 26 runs, and maintained a .350 batting average in 29 games.

Prior to his time with the Padres' top affiliate, Harris played in 17 games between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros, recording a .250 batting average and a double. Meanwhile, Sung-Mun Song has had a challenging season with the Padres, hitting one home run, driving in 15 runs, and maintaining a .202 batting average in 62 games. The Padres seem to be giving Song a chance to improve his performance with the Triple-A team.

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