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[마이데일리 = 김진성 기자] “Ryu Hyun-jin is my role model. He is a player I respect.”

Jays Journal, which covers the Toronto Blue Jays at FanSided, recognized the value of Ryu Hyun-jin (36, free agent). Looking back at Ryu Hyun-jin’s 2023 season, we gave it a B+. Ryu Hyun-jin is expected to sign a one-year contract worth about $10 million (about 13.2 billion won) in the free agent market. ‘Devil’s Agent’ Scott Boras was confident that Ryu Hyun-jin would remain in the major league.

Toronto Blue Jays Ryu Hyun-jin./Getty Images Korea Toronto Blue Jays Ryu Hyun-jin./Getty Images Korea

Ryu Hyun-jin returned from Tommy John surgery and rehabilitation in August this season and recorded 3 wins, 3 losses, and an ERA of 3.46 in 11 games. He returned to health and proved that he was still worthy of being a 4th or 5th major league starter. The Jays Journal also reported on the 11th (Korean time), “Ryu Hyun-jin, nicknamed the monster, can surprise batters with his slow 89 mph fastball and even slower curve. “It still suggests he can add value to a major league rotation.”

J’s Journal looked back at Ryu Hyun-jin’s four-year, $80 million contract. He said, “He has clearly proven his value both on and off the field.” He led Toronto to the postseason in the shortened season of 2020, finished third in American League Cy Young voting, won 14 games in 2021, suffered injury and surgery in 2022, and even returned this season. mentioned.

The Jays Journal said, “In 11 starts this season, he recorded an average ERA of 3.46 in 52 innings. These are respectable numbers, coming after surgery and a long hiatus. In 60 games in Toronto, he went 24-15 with 269 strikeouts, 72 walks, and a 3.97 ERA in 315 innings. “It was pretty good.”

It was also noted that he was a mentor or role model for young pitchers off the pitch. Jayce Journal said, “Ryu Hyun-jin will turn 37 in 2024, but he may still have gas left in the tank. “He is a role model for young pitchers and a hero to the community at large.”

We can’t help but mention Alec Manoa (25). As Ryu Hyun-jin hoped, he complied particularly well. Even when he suffered from extreme sluggishness this season, he received a lot of help from Ryu Hyun-jin. After falling to the Florida Rookie League, he reunited with Ryu Hyun-jin, who was in the final stages of rehabilitation.

J’s Journal said, “Ryu Hyun-jin has proven his worth as a role model for Manoa.” Manoa said, “Ryu Hyun-jin is a great role model. He’s definitely like an older brother to me, he’s someone I can look up to. He went through a lot of what I went through. He has tread in the footsteps I should have tread. “I have respect for everything he’s done in the league.”

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Ryu Hyun-jin is likely to go to a team that lacks starting lineup depth. The team will also have young starting pitchers, and there may be another Manoa. The team that will recruit Ryu Hyun-jin should also take this into consideration. A coach cannot teach everything on and off the field. In that respect, Ryu Hyun-jin is definitely a valuable player.

Reporter Kim Jin-seong kkomag@mydaily.co.kr
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2023-11-10 21:31:57

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