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Although the Los Angeles Dodgers do not have a Korean player on their current roster, the team has a history with the connection, which includes Hyun-Jin Ryu.
You may not know it, but there’s a curse brewing for the Blue Jays. Let me take you back April 1, 2021. The Blue Jays are in New York to take on the Yankees with Hyun Jin Ryu as their opening day starter.
As spring training continues to roll on, the Toronto Blue Jays are without a familiar face. Back in February, former ace Hyun Jin Ryu inked a 10-year contract to finish his career where it started, with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korean Baseball League.
After stints with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays, Hyun-jin Ryu is returning home. The 36-year-old pitcher will be rejoining the KBO League’s Hanwha Eagles after turning down a multi-year offer from an MLB team, per Yonhap News Agency’s Jeeho Yoo.
After learning that former Toronto Blue Jays' pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu was going to leave the major leagues in order to return to Korea, current Jays' pitcher Chris Bassitt delivered a nice message to Ryu on social media.
Former Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays' pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu is likely done as a major league pitcher after signing a lucrative deal to return to Korea.
Update, 9:05 a.m. EST (Wednesday): The deal is still being finalized and will now be announced on Thursday. Per Yoo on social media: Hanwha Eagles say they need "a little more time" to finalize their deal with free agent pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu.
A reported 4-year contract to return to the KBO The Dodgers open their 2024 regular season with two games in Seoul. Also heading back to South Korea is one of their former pitchers, and one of the best ever to come out of the country.
The St. Louis Cardinals are days away from spring training games kicking off and will be looking to bounce back from last year's season to forget. Cardinals
Free agent left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu is expected to return to his native Korea, where the Hanwha Eagles will make him the highest-paid player in the KBO League, per reports in Korean media Tuesday.
Multiple reports out of South Korea are indicating that Hyun Jin Ryu is heading back home. Ryu has reached an agreement with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korean Baseball Organization.
The San Diego Padres offseason has been rather quiet compared to years past, but they've done their due diligence on adding more talent. With the season starting in a month, the team is still looking to upgrade across the roster if they see an opportunity.
It appears that Hyun Jin Ryu won’t be pitching in the Major Leagues this season According to Jeeho Yoo, former Blue Jay Hyun Jin Ryu is heading back to Korea to pitch with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korean Baseball Organization.
Hyun-Jin Ryu provided five memorable seasons and two unmemorable ones during seven years as a Dodger. Add it up, and his original six-year, $36 million contract was a bargain for the team — and a watershed moment for the KBO, which had a short history of producing major league talent.
The San Diego Padres have been eyeing potential upgrades to their starting rotation. One notable name still available on the market is former All-Star pitcher Hyun-jin Ryu. In a recent interview, Padres general manager and president of baseball operations A.J.
The San Diego Padres might be interested in signing free agent pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu, according to The New York Post's Jon Heyman. Heyman was discussing the Padres' potential interest in a pair of Boston Red Sox players on the trade market – outfielder Jarren Duran and closer Kenley Jansen.
Hyun Jin Ryu wants to explore his options in MLB free agency this coming winter and does not appear to be considering retirement in any real way at this juncture, even as he approaches his age-37 season.
Hyun Jin Ryu is unsure where his professional career will take him next as he inches toward the open market following a four-year stint with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Hyun Jin Ryu is back in the Blue Jays rotation. The left-handed starter hasn't pitched in the big leagues since June of last season, missing the last 13 months recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Hyun-Jin Ryu looks good. The 36-year-old had Tommy John surgery in June of 2022, and made his third start in his rehab assignment, and his first start with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.
Blue Jays left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu will begin a rehab assignment on July 4, reports Scott Mitchell of TSN. Mitchell adds that Ryu is apparently in great shape, having lost about 30 pounds.
Left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu, now nine months out from last summer’s Tommy John surgery, is throwing from 90 to 120 feet and still aiming for a mid-July return to the Blue Jays’ pitching staff.
Hyun Jin Ryu saw his 2022 season cut short in mid-June when a second bout of forearm soreness necessitated Tommy John surgery.
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu will miss the remainder of the 2022 season and could be out for a full of 2023 as well after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu will undergo a procedure that will determine if he needs a full Tommy John surgery or a more minor repair of his UCL.
Ryu has been limited to 27 innings pitched over six outings this season and has mostly struggled, posting a 5.33 ERA and 1.29 WHIP.
Ryu has been limited to 27 innings pitched over six starts this season and has struggled mightily, posting a 5.33 ERA and 1.29 WHIP.
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