His teammates also waited patiently for Ryu Hyun-jin (Toronto Blue Jays) to return.
Toronto coach John Schneider announced Ryu Hyun-jin’s big league pitching schedule in an interview with local media ahead of the ‘2023 Major League Baseball’ LA Angels match held at the Rogers Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the 29th (Korean time). Ryu Hyun-jin is scheduled to start in the home game against the Baltimore Orioles on the 2nd of next month.
Ryu Hyun-jin suffered a long-term injury after starting against the Chicago White Sox on June 2 last year. He underwent Tommy John surgery (elbow ligament reconstruction surgery) and went through a long rehabilitation of about 15 months, and is about to return in 426 days.
There are three days left until Ryu Hyun-jin starts. Teammates also welcomed the current situation. First of all, team ace Kevin Gaussman welcomed Ryu Hyun-jin. Gaussman said in an interview with the Canadian local media ‘CBC’ that day, “It was very difficult because there was no day off this year.”
Starting from this day, Toronto entered a 17-game death schedule. The burden on the starting pitchers will inevitably be increased in a game that will be raging without a break. In this situation, the return of starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin, who has been proven, is like the first rain of a drought.
There is another reason why Gaussman welcomed Ryu Hyun-jin. It is the mood maker. Gaussman said, “We are happy that Ryu Hyun-jin is back. He’s a really fun fellow in the clubhouse.”
Young-gun Alek Manoa, known as ‘Hyunjin Ryu’, said in an interview with the official major league website ‘MLB.com’, “When I was in Florida last June (for the adjustment period), it was good to have dinner together and talk and help each other.” He said it was fun to be with.
“There is a catchy term when Toronto team members call Ryu Hyun-jin. In Korean, it’s ‘hyung’ and in English it’s ‘big brother.
Meanwhile, Ryu Hyun-jin recorded a total of 18 innings, 1 walk, 16 strikeouts, 4 runs and an ERA of 2.00 in his last four rehabilitation appearances. After that, he joined the big league team and pitched in the bullpen in front of coaches such as coach Schneider.
Afterwards, Ryu Hyun-jin said in an interview with local media such as ‘Sports Net’, “I want to do what a starting pitcher has to do. That’s why I’ve prepared so far, and I’m ready to start. I want to help the team win somehow,” he said. “My colleagues are doing their best (to advance to the postseason). I also want to be part of the team and help the team win.”
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