Ryu Hyun-jin (34) of the Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB Major League Baseball (MLB) ranked 6th in the 2021 season starting pitcher rankings selected by the MLB Network. After ranking 5th last year, it is in the top 10 for two consecutive years.
In the rankings released on the 29th (Korean time), Ryu Hyun-jin is the group of Jacob DeGrom (New York Mets), Gerrit Cole (New York Yankees), Max Sherzer (Washington Nationals), Trevor Bower (free agent), and Shane Bieber (Cleveland Indians). Followed. The LA Dodgers’ signature pitcher Clayton Kershaw was ranked 7th after Ryu Hyun-jin. Ryu Hyun-jin is the only Asian player among the top 10 pitchers.
The MLB Network’s starting pitcher ranking follows the self-evaluation system’The Shredder’. The MLB Network ranks each year by synthesizing indicators such as adjusted average ERA (ERA+), defense-free pitch (FIP), RA9 (loss per 9 innings), and WAR (contribution to victory over substitute players) for the last two seasons each year.
Ryu Hyun-jin has literally performed the best in the past two years. In 2019, he played for the Dodgers, with an average ERA of 14-5 and 2.32, ranking first in the MLB average ERA rankings. That year, the WAR reached a whopping 4.8. Ryu Hyun-jin, who moved to Toronto, continued his career last year. He started 12 times in the 60-game shortened season and recorded an average ERA of 2.69 with 5 wins and 2 losses.
He was nominated for Cy Young for the second year in a row, and was recognized as the best pitcher in the MLB. Ryu Hyun-jin took fifth place in the MLB Network’s starting pitching rankings last year after DeGrom, Justin Verlander (Houston Astros), Cole, and Sherzer.
Reporter Jeon Se-won