“Prospects less pressure with the 4th and 5th starters”
Hyunjin Ryu (Toronto Blue Jays) is being treated stingy ahead of the MLB this season. In the local area, the prospect of being pushed out as the 4th or 5th starter is dominant. This is because, at the age of 35, the physical burden due to his age is unbearable, and Toronto has brought in useful pitchers.
Toronto has strengthened their starting lineup ahead of the season. They hired Kevin Gaussman for $110 million (about 134.6 billion won) over five years and Yusei Kikuchi from Japan for $36 million ($44 billion) for three years. He also extended his contract with Jose Verrios, whom he brought in last year, for 7 years and $131 million (160.4 billion won). long-term paving stones. In addition, five people will make up the starting lineup, including Hyunjin Ryu and Alec Manoa, whose contract will be completed in 2023. The reason why Ryu Hyun-jin was excluded from the 1st to 3rd selection candidates.
Ryu Hyun-jin didn’t start well in the test game either. He threw three innings in an exhibition game against the Detroit Tigers on the 26th, giving up four hits (one home run) and allowing three runs. Especially 3 runs in the first inning. But Ryu Hyun-jin doesn’t care. He has a richer ace career compared to Gaussman, Kikuchi and Berrios. And because he stayed in Korea due to MLB labor disputes and workplace closures, he went to the United States on the 16th and joined the Toronto Spring Camp, so his sense of practice is bound to decline.
Since Ryu Hyun-jin joined Toronto in 2020, he has always played head-to-head with the opposing team’s ace pitcher, so it also has the advantage of reducing the burden of being pushed back. MLB.com pointed out Ryu Hyun-jin as a player expected to rebound this year among the Toronto squad on the 29th and said, “Hyun-jin Ryu was the first player Toronto brought to the top spot. He is less burdened with reinforcements this season.”
Hyunjin Ryu tuned his pitching sense with a bullpen pitching at Spring Camp in Dunedin, Florida on the 29th. He paid particular attention to his cut fastball and set position checks. Ryu Hyun-jin is expected to appear on the 31st. And he will go on the mound one more time and raise his sense of battle before starting the season.
Reporter Jeong Se-young niners@munhwa.com
