[스포탈코리아] Reporter Kim Dong-yoon = It was Ryu Hyun-jin (33, Toronto Blue Jays) who showed good control last year, but Ryu Hyun-jin’s goal was higher than that.
On the 11th (Korean time) on the 11th (Korean time), at the Toronto Spring Camp training ground in Dunedin, Florida, USA, he coordinated the sense of the game through a blue-and-white battle. On this day, Toronto had a demonstration game with the Baltimore Orioles, but Ryu Hyun-jin wanted to play in the Blue White.
He was in breath with catcher prospect Alejandro Kirk, and faced hitters, which included a large number of leading players such as Theoska Hernandez, Beau Vissett, Marcus Semien, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Randall Grichic.
In 3 innings, he threw 50 balls, and even though he came down the mound, he threw 15 more balls from the bullpen to finish the day’s schedule.
After training, Ryu Hyun-jin said, “I think I finished well as planned. I have increased the number of pitches and innings compared to the last pitch.” It is the same.” He revealed the reason why he entered the Blue White Game, not a demonstration game with Baltimore.
About Kirk, who took a breath this time, he was satisfied with saying, “I took a breath in the last live pitching. It’s a young player, but it wasn’t bad overall. He’s a player with a lot to show. I think it’s important how I drag it.”
Last year, Ryu Hyun-jin ranked 3rd in Cy Young, based on his unique ability to walk only 2.3 walks per 9 innings. Among pitchers who filled the prescribed innings, Ryu Hyun-jin was 14th in the major league overall in the number of walks per 9 innings. However, it was unsatisfactory for Ryu Hyun-jin, who maintained 1.3 walks per 9 innings after returning in 2018.
Ryu Hyun-jin said, “Due to the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) last year, everything that I prepared for the season was different. So it seems that my game was not perfect.”
The goal in the future was to digest 100 pitches and 7 innings. Ryu Hyun-jin said, “By the time the regular season comes, I think I should be able to throw 100 pitchers and 6 to 7 innings for innings. Right now, it’s going well with this plan.” Revealed.
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