The Cards just announced the following transaction in advance of this afternoon’s game:
4/17/21: Optioned RHP Kodi Whitley to the ATS. Activated LHP Kwang Hyun Kim from the 10-day IL.
Kim was one of the planned starters to open the season, but he came down with a back injury in camp. After serving as the closer for one game last season, Kim pitched started seven games for the club. Despite his 1.62 ERA, Baseball Prospects rated Kim as one of the Cards’ worst pitchers in 2020 by its DRA (Deserved Run Average) metric, giving him a 5.