The Cardinals have called a press conference for 3:30 Tuesday afternoon at Busch Stadium, almost certainly to to announce the signing of 31-year-old Korean lefthander Kwang-hyun Kim to a multiyear contract, according to multiple sources.
Kim, who has pitched for the SK Wyrens in the Korean Baseball Organization for the past 13 seasons, has been in town for a couple of days undergoing a physical and talking contract with the Cardinals, which includes a "posting" fee to the KBO club.
Kim is said to average 91 to 92 hours an hour with his fastball, with it ticking as high as 96.