On April 2nd, the New York Yankees and the opening game sortie… Face-to-face with’Ace’ Garrett Cole
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‘Korean Monster’ Ryu Hyun-jin, 34, is the first Korean player to rise to the mound of the opening game of the American Professional Baseball Major League (MLB) for three consecutive years.
Toronto Blue Jays coach Charlie Monteyo played a video interview with the MLB Philadelphia Phillies at TD Ball Park in Dunedin, Florida, USA on the 27th (Korean time). Ryu Hyun-jin was announced as a selection for the opening game of the regular season.
Ryu Hyun-jin is the first Korean player to start for three consecutive years before the opening of the MLB. Park Chan-ho (2001, 2002) had a second year in a row before the opening of the MLB.
Ryu Hyun-jin started playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2019 with the Arizona Diamondbacks and scored one run in 6 innings.
Ryu Hyun-jin made two starts against the Yankees last season. He was sluggish with 5 hits and 5 runs (5 ERA), including 3 homers in 5 innings, in the first game of the season against the Yankees in Sailon Field, New York, USA on September 8 last year. In his second game, September 25, he became a winning pitcher by struggling with 5 hits and no runs in 7 innings.
Ryu Hyun-jin said, “I always feel good no matter where I play the opening game. I’m excited,” he said, “everyone will feel the same as a player.”
Ryu Hyun-jin announced that the Yankees would enter a crowd of 1,850 people, which is about 20% of the total seats in this opening game, and after a long time, he threw the ball in front of a large crowd.
Ryu Hyun-jin’s starting match-up opponent is Gerrit Cole, who is considered the best pitcher in the MLB.
Cole joined the Yankees as a free agent (FA) after scoring a 2.50 ERA in 2019 while playing for the Houston Astros. Last year, which was a shortened season of 60 games, he played an active part with an average ERA of 2.84 with 7-3 losses.
On that day, Cole started with the Baltimore Orioles in a demonstration game, and confirmed her condition of the water by struggling with 5 strikeouts with 2 hits in 5⅔innings and 5 strikeouts. After the game, he said, “I look forward to the opening game with Toronto,” and “I am excited to think about throwing the ball in front of many fans.”
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