Canadian local media paid attention to Ryu Hyun-jin (36, Toronto Blue Jays)’s first win of the 2023 season.

Ryu Hyun-jin scored 2 runs (unearned) in 5 innings against the Chicago Cubs at the Rogers Center in Toronto, Canada on the 14th (Korean time). As Toronto defeated the Cubs 11-4 in this game, Ryu Hyun-jin became the winning pitcher 444 days after the Los Angeles Angels match on May 27, 2022, before elbow surgery.

It was a flawless pitch. He gave up two points due to a defensive error, but he cooked the opponent’s batting line with his unique sophisticated pitching and game management ability.

Buck Martinez, a commentator for Sportsnet, which exclusively broadcasts the Toronto game, praised Ryu Hyun-jin, saying, “Considering that Ryu Hyun-jin was injured after being hit on his right knee by a batted ball in the previous game (against the Cleveland Guardians on the 8th), he pitched really impressively today.” In an article on the Internet version of Sportsnet, “Ryu Hyun-jin did not give up an additional run until the 5th inning after conceding a point in the first inning, and did not show any aftereffects of a knee injury.” “As Toronto adjusted the starting pitcher from 6 to 5, the fact that Alec Manoa went down to the minor leagues made Ryu Hyun-jin’s place in the starting rotation that much more important,” he said. ‘ He expressed his anticipation. The Toronto Sundo, a local newspaper, commented that it had reached the ‘confirmation stage’ against the Cubs, saying, ‘Hyeon-jin Ryu did the pitch that the team needed very much’.

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