“The urgent task of the New York Yankees, which missed Yoshinobu Yamamoto, is to reinforce the starting lineup,” the New York local media “SNY” said on the 23rd (Korean time). “Ryu Hyun-jin’s injury history is a risk factor, but it can be a plus factor for the Yankees’ power.”
SNY also mentioned Blake Snell, who won the National League Cy Young Award in the 2023 season, and Jordan Montgomery, who started his big league career with the Yankees in 2017. Japanese pitcher Shota Imana also predicted that he would be suitable for the Yankees.
Regarding Ryu Hyun-jin, he recommended Ryu Hyun-jin, James Paxton and Michael Lorenzen, saying, “Not all contracts can necessarily be blockbusters,” adding, “The pitchers that clubs prefer are also waiting for contracts in the free agent market.”
The team also questioned Ryu’s injury history. However, the team assessed that it could be a positive factor for the Yankees’ performance. “Although Ryu and Paxton, who have made only 17 starts due to injuries over the past two seasons, are a risk factor, both players have the ability to upgrade their performance,” SNY said.
In the final year of his four-year, $80 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, Ryu garnered three wins and three losses with a 3.46 ERA in 11 games. He returned to action in August last June due to elbow ligament joint surgery, and continued to cruise through mid-September. In the game against the Tampa Bay Rays, he gave up five runs in four ⅓ innings and two runs in three innings, respectively. He was eliminated from the wild card series entry, and unfortunately parted ways with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Ryu Hyun-jin, who became an FA, is considering staying in the Major League and returning to the KBO League Hanwha Eagles. 토토사이트 추천