Hyunjin Ryu raises the intensity of the 37m catch ball… MLB Toronto wins 4 games in a row
Input 2022.04.24 (08:42)
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Left-handed pitcher Hyunjin Ryu (35, Toronto Blue Jays), who was on the injured list due to left forearm pain, accelerated his return.
MLB.com reported on the 24th (Korean time) that Ryu Hyun-jin increased the intensity and played the catch ball from a distance of 120 feet (regarding 37 meters).
The media introduced that the day before, Ryu Hyun-jin threw the ball lightly, and said, “Starting training is a positive sign.”
Ryu Hyun-jin is expected to move up to the big leagues following reinvigorating his shoulders in the order of catch ball and bullpen pitching, and following performing in the minor leagues at least once.
Ryu Hyun-jin was placed on the 10-day injured list due to forearm pain on the 18th.
If rehabilitation is carried out as planned, Hyun-Jin Ryu is expected to skip starting two or three times.
In the minor league battles, it is necessary to restore restraint and control at the same time.
In two regular league appearances this year, Ryu Hyun-jin was extremely sluggish in 3⅓ innings, 5 hits and 6 runs (Texas Rangers on the 11th) and 6 hits and 5 runs in 4 innings (Oakland Athletics on the 17th).
Toronto, a strong contender for the American League title, defeated the Houston Astros 3-2 on the 24th and went on to win 4 in a row, maintaining their lead in the Eastern Division with 10-5.
Alec Manoa, whom Hyun-Jin Ryu regards as his younger brother, won his third win of the season with six innings and two runs.
Santiago Espinal in the 7th inning once morest 2-2 hit a home run in the playoff final.
[사진 출처 : AP=연합뉴스]
