Ryu Hyun-jin, who has been concentrating on rehabilitation after Tommy John surgery, joined the Toronto Blue Jays team as a surprise.
Ryu Hyun-jin appeared at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA on the 23rd (Korean time). On this day, Toronto will play an away game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Ryu Hyun-jin has been focusing on rehab at his spring camp site, Dunedin, Florida. It has been a long time since his team went to St. Petersburg on the 23rd and 26th.
The Toronto club expressed its welcome with a video of Ryu Hyun-jin walking on the ground and posing in a V pose with the text “Happy to see Ryu” on the official Twitter.
Bluebird Banter, a Toronto fan site, added, “Ryu Hyun-jin plans to pitch the bullpen at Tropicana Field that day.”
Ryu Hyun-jin, who has a record of 75 wins and 45 losses in the big leagues and an ERA of 3.27, was out of the season after playing six games last year. His final appearance was on June 2 against the Chicago White Sox.
According to broadcaster Hazel May, Toronto manager John Schneider said, “Ryu Hyun-jin’s return timetable has not yet been released. However, his rehabilitation process is progressing well.”
If it is to the extent of bullpen pitching, it can be guessed that Ryu Hyun-jin’s physical condition has improved considerably. Ryu Hyun-jin is expected to return to the mound in mid-July after going through live pitching and actual pitching.스포츠토토
Ryu Hyun-jin, who underwent left Tommy John surgery (elbow medial ligament splicing surgery) in June of last year, has since devoted himself to rehabilitation. Ryu Hyun-jin signed a four-year, $80 million contract with Toronto ahead of the 2020 season. This season is the final year of his contract.