[시사포커스 / 이근우 기자] Ryu Hyun-jin (32, the Los Angeles Dodgers) also won 12 victories in the season with an amazing pitching.
Ryu Hyun-jin started as a starter in the match against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the ‘2019 Major League’ held at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA on the 12th (Korean time), leading a 9-3 victory with 7 innings, 5 hits, 4 strikeouts, 1 walk, and a good throw. .
On the 1st, he suffered a mild neck pain after struggling against the Rockies with a loss of 6 innings with Colorado at Coors Field on the 1st. It wasn’t a major injury, but Ryu Hyun-jin was listed on the 10-day Injured List (IL) and skipped the pitch once.
Returning from a break, Ryu Hyun-jin finally won 150 victory in Korea and the US, winning 12 wins in the season, which failed during the last two games. In particular, the average ERA for the season went down from 1.53 to 1.45.
After the game, Ryu Hyun-jin said, “This is a record that was possible thanks to the help of many people around, including teammates. You have to keep preparing well and keep it. During the 10 days on the injured list, he kept preparing well. Because it was a preventive measure, I was able to return to the mound with a comfortable mind.”
“The hitters gave a lot of points in the beginning, so I could throw it comfortably with a good rhythm. I said that I wanted to win 20, but that is the record that can only be achieved with no injuries,” he added.
Meanwhile, coach Dave Roberts Dodgers said, “Hyunjin Ryu made an impressive pitch. The changeup was sharp, and he threw it accurately. “I did not show an overwhelming appearance by thinning out a lot of strikeouts, but I was effective pitching by inducing a lot of ground balls and missed hits.”