JUPITER, Fla. -- “Pitchers are hitters, too,” Mike Shildt proclaimed Sunday at spring training, though this was before Kwang-Hyun Kim’s inaugural batting practice as a St. Louis Cardinal.
The 31-year-old Korean said through a translator the last time he had an at-bat was … 10 years ago.
On Sunday, Kim and other Cardinals pitchers hit in the batting cage for the first time since official practices began. The media didn’t have access inside the cage. Kim returned to the clubhouse in a helmet, then took it off and took questions.
“Tough,” Kim said with an honest smile.