St. Louis Kim Gwang-hyun's'Big League Starter Debut' was confirmed as the first round of double headers against the Chicago Cubs on the 18th.

Toronto Blue Jays’ Ryu Hyun-jin is also likely to play against the Baltimore Orioles on the same day.

It can be a welcome scene in which two Korean pitchers who commanded the KBO league appear as major league starters on the same day.

St.Louis coach Mike Silt announced today how to operate the starting pitcher in a video interview with local US media.

MLB.com St.Louis reporter Ann Rogers has posted on his Twitter the starting schedule as announced by Silt.

On the 18th, Kwang-Hyun Kim's starting match is the first round of double headers.

In the beginning, Kim Kwang-hyun was scheduled to play his big league selection debut game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on the 12th.

However, the match was canceled when a confirmed Corona 19 appeared in St. Louis, and Kim Gwang-hyun's starting debut was also delayed.

Ryu Hyun-jin, who had been sluggish in 2 appearances, won his first victory against the Atlanta Braves on August 6 with 5 innings and 1 hit without a run.

Hyunjin Ryu's performance this season is 4.05 with an average ERA of 1 win 1 loss in 4 games.

It is very interesting for domestic fans that Kim Gwang-hyun, whose selection date was confirmed after twists and turns, and Ryu Hyun-jin, who regained the dignity of Ace, are starting at the same time.

On the 18th Korean time, the first round of the double headers of St. Louis will be held at 6:15 am and the Toronto match will be held at 8:35 am.

If two left-handed pitchers Ryu Hyun-jin and Kim Gwang-hyun, who represent Korean baseball, play as scheduled, August 18 may be remembered as'Korean Big League Day' for domestic baseball fans.

It has been 13 years since 2007 for the Korean Major Leaguer to start as a starting pitcher on the same day.

On April 16 of that year, Kim Byeong-hyun made a start against the Arizona Diamondbacks under the Colorado Rockies, and Tampa Bay race starter Seo Jae-eung faced the Minnesota Twins. 

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