The Cardinals have been rumored to be interested in Korean southpaw Kwang-Hyun Kim for a few weeks now, and it seems a deal is close to being done. The 31-year-old is reportedly close to signing in St. Louis. The Cardinals have been looking for starting pitching, and while Kim is a relative unknown coming from the KBO and doesn’t really have top-of-the-rotation upside, he certainly fills the hole. He’s had ERAs under 3.00 in each of the last two seasons in Korea (after not pitching in 2017) and showed great control in the process. There is some question about how his stuff will translate to the majors, but his secondaries were incredibly effective in Korea.
MLB Roundup 12/18: Cardinals close to signing Kwang-Hyun Kim
