‘Ace’ Ryu Hyun-jin wins the first demonstration game… 4 innings without a run

Toronto Blue Jays win 4-0 over Detroit

Ryu Hyun-jin of the Toronto Blue Jays starts and fights against the Detroit Tigers. / Lakeland = USA Today Sports Yonhap News

Ryu Hyun-jin (34, Toronto Blue Jays) showed off’the majesty of Ace’. He overpowered the other line with a perfect ball and won his first demonstration game in 2021. A demonstration match against the Detroit Tigers of the 2021 American Professional Baseball Major League held at the Joker Merchant Stadium at Lakeland, Florida, USA on the 16th (Korean time).

Ryu Hyun-jin, who started starting, gave only two hits in four innings and made a good fight with no run. Served with 4 strikeouts without any four corners. Ryu Hyun-jin won the first start this year as the team won 4-0. On this day, Ryu Hyun-jin threw 49 balls, and the fastest ball was 148 km/h. In particular, it showed a variety of pitches that use both top, bottom, left, and right. There were 18 fastballs, 12 cutters, 12 changeups, and 4 curves.

Ryu Hyun-jin, who struck out Victor Reyes, the first batter in the first inning, continued a 6-batter streak until the second inning. Episode 3 There was a crisis for a while, but I passed it well. He was hit by a series of hits, and was pushed to the first and second bases, but he turned Isaac Paredis into a right fielder with a fastball. Subsequently, with a changeup, Reyes and Candelario turned into consecutive missed swing strikeouts. In the fourth inning, Ryu Hyun-jin filled the scheduled 4 innings by treating it as first baseman front, third baseman grounder, and shortstop grounder.

Ryu Hyun-jin, who appeared again 10 days after the Baltimore Orioles match on the 6th, lowered his average ERA in this year’s demonstration game from 4.50 to 1.50 (1 run in 6 innings). Toronto beat Detroit 4-0. At the end of the first inning, Jonathan Davies’ solo shooter scored the first point, and in the ninth inning, Chavez Young’s triple hit solidified his victory. Ryu Hyun-jin said, “I am preparing for the regular season well. This year, I will stand on the mound in a well-prepared state from the first game.” Although the club has not announced it yet, Ryu Hyun-jin is a strong candidate for the opening game (April 2, New York Yankees).

/ Reporter Kim Se-young [email protected]

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