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The Padres have ties to Cardinals pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim, who will reportedly start Game 1 in their best-of-three matchup.
In perhaps a surprising move, the Cardinals are going with Kwang Hyun Kim in Game 1 against the Padres on Wednesday. The 32-year-old lefty made his debut with the SK Wyverns of the KBO League in April 2007. After the 2014 season, he was made available to MLB teams, from which the Padres won the bidding for his services.
However, San Diego was unable to sign him, and he returned to the SK Wyverns until the Cardinals added him after the 2019 season on a two-year deal.