Korean Monster’ Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin ( pictured ) is counting down his return. He digested 3 innings in a healthy way in his first actual pitching in 13 months after his injury. The restraint was also raised to a level similar to that before the surgery.
On the 5th (Korean time), Ryu Hyun-jin started the mound against the Detroit Tigers rookie league team FCL Tigers held at the Toronto Spring Camp facility in Dunedin, USA. It was to improve his pitching sense and check his physical condition before returning to the big leagues.
It was not a bad pitch. He allowed one run while allowing back-to-back doubles to the center line in the first inning, but struck out the subsequent batter and got out of the crisis. He also got hits one by one in the 2nd and 3rd innings, but did not score any points. His final performance was 3 innings, 4 hits, 5 strikeouts and 1 run.
In particular, it was encouraging that his fastball was formed in the 140 km/h range. On this day, Ryu Hyun-jin’s four-seam fastball went back and forth between 140 and 142 km per hour. It was interpreted as meaning that his physical condition had improved to the point of approaching 143.7 km, which was the average speed before injury last year.
Overall, the pitching that day was enough to give a passing score. It was even more so when considering the long hiatus. The last time Ryu Hyun-jin threw a ball in a real game was against the Chicago White Sox on June 2 last year. At the time, he complained of pain and came down the mound early, and went on to the operating table.메이저토토사이트
In the field, Ryu Hyun-jin’s pitching on this day was praised and predicted that a return at the end of this month, which was previously announced, would be possible. Canadian media Sportsnet pointed out that “returning after 12 months (after Tommy John surgery) is the best case scenario” and “generally it takes about 14 months.”
Toronto is in fourth place in the American League East Division as of this day. Even in the wild card race, they are two games behind the Houston Astros and New York Yankees. In order to go to the postseason, a rebound is desperately needed.
The return of veteran Ryu Hyun-jin, who has gone through all kinds of battles in Toronto, is a thousand troops. Toronto’s starting rotation was shaken by the sluggishness of ace Alec Manoa, who was nominated for the Cy Young Award last year. If Ryu Hyun-jin stably digests a spot in the starting rotation, he thinks that it is worth aiming for a spot in the wild card.