Pitcher Hyun-jin Ryu, who was aiming to win the second season of
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, felt a light pain while throwing well, so he voluntarily gave a steel plate. It prevented injuries with quick judgment and contributed to the team victory.
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Ryu Hyun-jin, who was struggling with no loss, catching 5 strikeouts from the Tampa Bay expedition to the 4th two-out, suddenly sends a sign to the bench as if feeling abnormal.
Then I went down the mound without regret.
I had a slight pain in my right hip, which I had been injured in 2014, but fortunately, no abnormalities were found at the post-match examination.
[Ryu Hyun-jin/Toronto pitcher: It doesn't seem like an injury. I thought,'Wouldn't it be possible to not go to the IL (list of injured persons)?' I'm not worried at all.]
Even after Ryu Hyun-jin went down, the bullpen continued to fight, and Toronto won 1-0.
Ryu Hyun-jin was absent for 3 months due to a torn muscle while trying to pitch even with a groin injury in 2018.
Since then, I have made a wise habit of stopping pitching even with a small pain, but in 2019, I had the best season of my life after voluntarily grappling with mild groin pain to prevent injuries.
Ryu Hyun-jin is scheduled to join the training routine tomorrow (27th) and prepare for the next pitch.
(Video editing: Nam Il)