Ryu Hyun-jin 36, Toronto Blue Jays, who is rehabilitating after Tommy John surgery elbow ligament joint surgery, is smoothly returning. The club is also planning to recruit a starting pitcher while waiting for Ryu Hyun-jin's return.

Scott Mitchell of Canadian media TSN said on his SNS on the 29th Korea Standard Time, "Toronto General Manager Ross Atkins said, 'Ryu Hyun-jin and Chad Green, who have undergone Tommy John surgery, are doing well so far.'

Ryu Hyun-jin, who signed a four-year, $80 million contract with Toronto in 2020, recorded 5 wins, 2 losses, and a 2.69 ERA in 12 games in the first year of the 60-game shortened season. After winning 14 games the following year, he took the mound in six games in 2022 and was out for the season under Tommy John surgery in June. At the time of the surgery, some predicted that he may not be able to return at all in the 2023 season, the last year of the contract.

However, Ryu Hyun-jin has been taking steps to return without any problems since then. After starting Longtoss in February, he finished two live pitches in June following bullpen pitching. Now, Ryu Hyun-jin will return to the Major League after the All-Star break 11-14th in July after going through minor league rehabilitation.

"We will not set a potential date for Ryu Hyun-jin's return," said Atkins. At the same time, he explained, "In general, it is flowing toward the trend of players who have undergone Tommy John surgery." According to this, the originally planned return to the second half is expected to take place well.

Toronto is currently operating a four-man rotation that takes one day to bullpen day. Ace Kevin Gaussman 7 wins, 4 losses, 3.01 ERA and Jose Berios 8 wins, 5 losses, 3.60 ERA are performing well, while Japanese pitcher Yusei Kikuchi 7 wins, 2 losses, 3.75 ERA is performing unexpectedly. Chris Bassett 7 wins, 5 losses, and a 4.32 ERA, who was recruited ahead of this season, has been sluggish with a 5.60 ERA in June, but the rotation is steadily turning. 토토사이트

But the last digit is the problem. The position was originally for Alec Manoa 25, who ranked third in the American League Cy Young voting with 16 wins and a 2.24 ERA last year. However, he fell into a shocking slump with 1 win, 7 losses and a 6.36 ERA this season. As a result, Toronto carried out shock therapy to lower him to the Rookie League in early June, but collapsed with 11 runs in 2⅔ innings in his first appearance on the 28th.

Both Ryu Hyun-jin and Manoa have performed in the past, and they are players who will return to the Major League at a certain time. However, it is not known how much it will return to compared to its heyday. In response, Toronto decided to reinforce its starting lineup. "The clear priority of the July trade deadline is the addition of a starting pitcher," Atkins said. In the U.S., Corbyn Burns Milwaukee, the winner of the 2021 National League Cy Young Award, is likely to come to the market.

However, there was a premise. Atkins said, "We need to balance the progress of Ryu Hyun-jin and Manoa." If the two players are in a state that does not meet expectations, it can be interpreted as meaning that there will be drastic moves. If this happens, Ryu Hyun-jin, whose FA contract will end this year, is expected to narrow his position in the team.

Toronto has yet to let go of the ranking battle. As of the 28th, Toronto had a season-winning rate of 0.538 43 wins and 37 losses, ranking fourth in the American League East. It is 10 games away from No. 1 Tampa Bay 0.659 winning rate, but in the wild card race, it is half a game away from the Los Angeles Angels 0.543, who are in third place. Therefore, Toronto is aiming to strengthen its starting lineup, whether Ryu Hyun-jin's healthy return or solid recruitment of starters.