Kim Gwang-hyun (33, St. Louis Cardinals) also played the second simulation game smoothly.
As announced by the St. Louis club, the’mid-April appearance’ seems to be influential.
Kim Gwang-hyun, who started the regular season on the list of injured due to back pain (IL), entered a simulation game held in Jupiter, Florida, USA on the 7th (Korean time) and made a final inspection.
Jim Hayes of Fox’s Valley Sports Midwest shared the results of Kim Gwang-hyun’s simulation appearance on his Twitter.
Kim Gwang-hyun threw 68 balls in five innings, and while allowing two hits and one walk, he struck out six.
Hayes said, “Kim Gwang-hyun’s fastball restraint ranged from 87 to 90 miles per hour (140 to 145 km per hour).”
Kim Gwang-hyun threw 51 balls and struck out 9 in the simulation game on the 2nd that the major league started.
After taking a break on the 4th, Kim Gwang-hyun, who played the simulation game again, increased the number of pitches to 68.
It is also possible to play in the field.
Kim Gwang-Hyun stopped pitching training for a while because of pain in his back while digesting the bullpen pitching ahead of his third appearance in the demonstration game on the 14th of last month.
Kim Gwang-hyun, who regained his pace for two weeks, appeared in the demonstration game on March 28.
However, the St. Louis club, who nailed Kim Gwang-hyun as the’starting pitcher’, decided to give Kim Gwang-hyun time to prepare for the’starting pitch’.
Kwang-Hyun Kim reached the opening of the regular season with a 10-day injured list, and remained at Jupiter, where the St. Louis Spring Camp training ground, and played two simulation pitches.
The check is almost over.
Kim Kwang-hyun will soon join the St. Louis squad and set the schedule for his first appearance in 2021.
St. Louis will play six home games against the Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals on the 9th-15th.
Kim Kwang-hyun is highly likely to start during this period.
/yunhap news
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