MLB Toronto Bids Farewell to Ryu Hyun-jin, “I Will Forever Remember the Korean Monster”
After undergoing surgery in Toronto, he won 24 games in 4 seasons… Still a beautiful farewell
On the 22nd, the ‘home team’ also sent a warm farewell to Ryu Hyun-jin (36), who returned to the KBO League after 12 years by signing an 8-year contract with the professional baseball Hanwha Eagles for a total of 17 billion won. 카지노
As soon as the news of Ryu Hyun-jin’s contract to return to Hanwha was announced, the American professional baseball Major League (MLB) Toronto team posted in Korean through the club’s social networking service (SNS)
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“Korean Monster in Toronto will be remembered forever,” he posted.
He posted “Thank you for everything, Hyun Jin” in English on the top line, and also expressed his feelings in Korean.
4-year contract period It seems like he was showing his courtesy to the ‘former ace’ who was leaving for Korea after finishing his career.
Ryu Hyun-jin signed a large four-year contract worth a total of $80 million with Toronto ahead of the 2020 season.
Ryu Hyun-jin’s record over four seasons was 24 wins, 15 losses, and an average ERA of 3.97 in 60 games.
It was unfortunate that he could not play in many games because he underwent left elbow ligament fusion (Tommy John) surgery during the 2022 season and underwent rehabilitation for over a year.
However, many Toronto fans remembered Ryu Hyun-jin in the first half of the contract, rather than the 2022-2023 Ryu Hyun-jin in the second half of the contract, when he suffered from injuries.
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Ryu Hyun-jin pitched in 12 games in 2020, which was a shortened 60-game season, and played with 5 wins, 2 losses, and an ERA of 2.69, and finished third in the American League Cy Young Award voting and won the Warren Spahn Award, given to the best left-handed pitcher in MLB.
Although there were some ups and downs in 2021, he consistently maintained his starting position and went on to post a record of 14 wins, 10 losses, and an ERA of 4.37.
From 2020, when Ryu Hyun-jin joined the team, to last year, Toronto entered the postseason in three out of four seasons, entering its second heyday.
Ryu Hyun-jin served as the eldest member of the pitching staff and had a positive influence on Toronto’s young pitchers, including Alec Manoa.
Thanks to this, the posts posted by the Toronto team are receiving a series of positive comments from local fans, such as ‘It gave our team a chance to start a new era,’ ‘He helped change Toronto,’ and ‘He was a true ace.’