Kwang Hyun Kim #33 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches during the fifth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium on April 23, 2021 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images)
The St Louis Cardinals lost Kwang Hyun Kim to an elbow injury on Monday, which has been the story of their frustrating season.
There were signs that St. Louis Cardinals starter Kwang Hyun Kim was hurt as his starts kept getting pushed back. While no one with the team would confirm, it was infielder Matt Carpenter of all people who revealed that Kim was dealing with some sort of elbow injury — a bad development in a season of frustration for Kim and the Cardinals.