Cardinals' Kwang Hyun Kim: Won't be ready for season start

Kim (back) is scheduled to pitch two or three innings Saturday but won't be ready for the start of the season, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The 32-year-old continues to build up to a starter's workload after back tightness cropped up in early March, and he won't have enough time before Opening Day to do so. Kim appears to be progressing well and may only miss one or two starts, but the absence provides an opportunity for Daniel Ponce de Leon in the starting rotation.