Toronto Ace Ryu Hyun-jin warms up in 2021 season with his first bullpen pitching

Toronto Blue Jays ace Hyun-jin Ryu started the 2021 season warm-up with his first bullpen pitching on the first day of pitcher training on the 19th (Korean time) with a battery with main catcher Danny Janson. The photo shows a battery hitting a fist after a bullpen pitching last year. Reporter Choi Seung-seop, Sports Seoul

[LA=스포츠서울 문상열전문기자] Toronto Blue Jays ace Hyunjin Ryu, 33, was anchored in the 2021 season.

Ryu Hyun-jin entered the 2021 season warm-up with his first bullpen pitching at Toronto Spring Camp in Dunedin, Florida on the 19th (Korean time). It was received by main catcher Danny Janson, who had the main battery last season. After pitching the bullpen, I was asked about the offseason and new team changes through video interviews. Toronto plays a regular season at Dunedin in the 2021 season.

Ryu Hyun-jin threw 50 balls in his first bullpen pitching. “I threw it all. It was a pleasant finish for the first day.” “In the winter offseason, I had enough time to rest and make my body. I also worked hard to raise my child and spent a lot of time with my family. I was able to train comfortably on the first day of today. It’s no different for Toronto’s second season. Every season I have to do what I can.”

The regular season at the new stadium, Dunedin, was “Last year, we did well in Buffalo, where conditions were poor. I think I have to fight well in the beginning. It is not possible to do this because of the circumstances, but it is important to adapt quickly from the demonstration game without any inconvenience and play the game at the beginning of the season without affecting the stadium.”

On the 19th (Korean time), Hyunjin Ryu received questions about the offseason status and new official ball through a zoom interview after pitching the bullpen. The picture was taken after the first training in Durdden, Florida last year. Reporter Choi Seung-seop, Sports Seoul

Pitching innings return to normal season-“There seems to be no big problem. Since the shortened season was not two or three years, it was one season, so I do not believe that problems will occur. I did, but the players would have prepared for the winter season.”

A new official ball that is in favor of the pitcher-“I didn’t feel any different from today’s bullpen pitching. I think I can only see how the batted ball goes out in live pitching and demonstration games. I haven’t found anything different yet.”

There was a time when it was sluggish and then rebounded-“When I was sluggish, I wasn’t in good shape. It is because I have never been unable to do it because my physical strength is difficult.

Last year’s AL Eastern success, this year’s difference-“I think we can play the game in a ready state. The players are also studying hard. I think there will be no big difficulties if you are careful with long hits in the situation where you have as many runners as possible.”

Toronto ace Hyunjin Ryu threw 50 balls with a new official ball in his first bullpen pitching on the 19th (Korean time). Reporter Choi Seung-seop, Sports Seoul

Did you invite Kim Ha-seong to come to Toronto?- “There was no such thing. It was a place to buy me a meal because I was trying to play baseball in the USA. I was surprised to be an issue.”
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