Baltimore starter 2 innings, 1 hit, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts, 1 run
Ryu Hyun-jin “It’s good for the first game…I’m preparing for the season well”
Toronto Blue Jays Hyunjin Ryu. yunhap news
‘Korean Monster’ Ryu Hyun-jin (Toronto Blue Jays) finished the first demonstration game.
On the 6th (Korean time), Hyunjin Ryu started in the 2021 Major League Demonstration Game against the Baltimore Orioles held at Dunedin TD Ball Park, Florida, USA, and recorded 2 innings, 1 hit (1 home run), 1 walk, 2 strikeouts, and 1 run.
The total number of pitches is 30. The highest fastball speed hit 89.8 miles (about 145 km).
It was a process of improving his condition ahead of the regular season, but Ryu Hyun-jin’s keen control was still there.
The start was neat. After striking out his first batter Austin Hayes in the first inning, he made a three-way inning with DJ Stewart catcher Paul Fly and Ryan Mountcastle as third baseman grounder.
Ryu Hyun-jin, who blocked the first inning with nine balls, with a three-way strike, caught the lead batter Rio Ruiz in the second inning with a floating ball in center field in just two pitches.
However, Ryu Hyun-jin allowed Pat Balaika a solo home run in mid-month.
In the first strike, he was attacked by the cut fastball attached to the body for the second ball and scored the only goal in the game that day.
Ryu Hyun-jin struck out looking at Chance Cisco with a change-up after a six-ball match, but gave Ramon Urias a straight walk.
Afterwards, the match against Tyler Nevin continued to the full count. Ryu Hyun-jin chose the changeup as the 7th decision ball.
The batting ball was sharp, but left fielder Luredes Guriel Jr. caught it and ended the inning.
Ryu Hyun-jin handed over the mound to Anthony Kay at the beginning of the third inning and finished the first appearance of the demonstration game.
Toronto beat Baltimore 13-4 with 14 hits that day. Danny Jensen, Lily Adams and Josh Palacios each ran a home run. After Ryu Hyun-jin, Kay became a victorious pitcher and won the second victory in the demonstration game.
Ryu Hyun-jin left Los Angeles for seven years before last season and signed with Toronto.
From the first season of the transfer, despite the bad news of Corona 19, he made a big success with an average ERA of 2.69 with 5 wins and 2 losses in 12 games.
Toronto made the achievement of advancing into the postseason after 4 years in the first year of recruiting Hyunjin Ryu. Ryu Hyun-jin was also nominated for the American League Cy Young.
In an online interview after the game, Ryu Hyun-jin said, “Once I hit the first game, I was satisfied with the fact that I was hit with a home run. I am preparing as I have done. I am preparing for the season well while increasing the number of pitches.