TORONTO – Hyun-Jin Ryu is coming back.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider announced Friday that Ryu will make his long-awaited return to Toronto’s rotation Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles. Ryu will have no cap on his pitch count in his first start in majors since having Tommy John surgery in June 2022.
“He’s ready to roll,” said Schneider, adding that Ryu will throw off the mound one more time before the start against the Orioles. “Push the ‘Go’ button and don’t look back.”
Ryu signed with the Blue Jays as a free agent in December 2019. He had an immediate, positive impact with Toronto, putting up a 5-2 record with a 2.69 earned-run average and 72 strikeouts in 12 games in 2020.
His impressive performance in the season shortened by COVID-19 saw him finish third in voting for the American League Cy Young Award, and won the Warren Spahn Award as the best left-handed pitcher in MLB.
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“He was arguably one of the best pitchers in the league that year,” said Schneider. “He was awesome.”