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Today (7th) Ryu Hyun-jin's main weapon was not a changeup, but a slider like a harness. He studied while watching the pitching of his fellow pitchers, and his power was amazing.
Byung-min Yoo.
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Ryu Hyun-jin's slider quickly digs into the bodies of Yankees right-handed hitters to create a swinging strikeout.
It hit a top speed of 145 km/h, and it was as fast as a fastball and had a bigger drop than a cutter, so it was a perfect result.
Ryu Hyun-jin said he learned from watching teammate Robbie Ray's slider just as he learned from Koo Dae-sung's changeup during his Hanwha days.
[Hyunjin Ryu/Toronto Blue Jays: I studied Ray a lot. He is doing very well with his fastball and strong slider. I think it would be good to use (the slider) a lot.]
Hyunjin Ryu threw the slider more than the changeup today, confusing the opponent's lineup.
[Hyunjin Ryu/Toronto Blue Jays: Even if you throw a cutter, I thought it would be very difficult to throw high and go to a low slider, as a batter. I think it will be a very good pitch.]
However, while increasing the weight of the slider, I felt a pain in my arm, but I only threw 80 and nailed it that there was no risk of injury.
[Hyunjin Ryu/Toronto Blue Jays: There will be no problem at all, and we will do the same preparations from tomorrow. I will never see a doctor.]
Hyunjin Ryu, who is constantly learning, is evolving once again by adding a slider to his main weapon 'Changeup'.
(Video editing: Woo-Jeong Woo)