Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Hyun-jin Ryu is ready to return.
“Ryu Hyun-jin is set to return to the big league mound on Tuesday in a home game against the Baltimore Orioles,” American media outlet ‘The Athletic’ reported on Aug. 30 (KST).
Ryu will take the mound against Baltimore on Aug. 1 at 7:07 p.m. local time and Aug. 2 at 8:07 a.m. KST.
Ryu underwent Tommy John surgery (elbow ligament reconstruction) last June. It’s not just the feel of the game that Ryu will have to adjust to. He’ll also need to familiarize himself with the new rules and tools that have been introduced in Major League Baseball this season.
First, PitchCom was created to prevent autograph theft. It’s worn on the catcher’s wrist and allows them to enter the course and pitch, which is then relayed to the pitcher through an earpiece.
Ryu threw a bullpen session at Rogers Centre to check his condition.
The Athletic reported, “A small crowd gathered in the bullpen at Rogers Centre on Saturday morning. Manager John Schneider, pitching coach Pete Walker, and pitchers Kevin Gausman and Chris Bassitt watched Ryu throw.
Coach Schneider said, “It was great. He was familiar with the pitchcom. The control was as accurate as always. Ryu was ready. He looks really good.”
The Athletic explained that once Ryu returns, Toronto will go with a six-man rotation. In addition to Gausman and Bassett, 메이저놀이터 the rotation will include Jose Berrios, Alec Manoa, Yusei Kikuchi, and Ryu.
“With Ryu on the mound, the starters will have more days off, which is good news for pitchers,” The Athletic said. That’s good news for pitchers.
“It’s definitely been a tough year, and I think this is the perfect time to bring him in,” said Gaussman.
However, the six-man rotation will remain in place for now. “We’ll probably go back to it a couple of times, at the most,” the Athletics said. Eventually, as the starters return to form, we’ll go back to a five-man rotation, which allows us to use our best starters more often. The six-man rotation has its advantages, but it also has the disadvantage of having one less reliever in the bullpen.
Toronto is 59-46 and in third place in the American League East. It is tied for the third wild-card spot. It trails the fourth-place Boston Red Sox by 2.5 games.