Committed to rehabilitation after Tommy John RYU "Aim to return in mid-July"

Ryu Hyun-jin (36, Toronto Blue Jays) once again made up his mind to return in mid-July.

In an interview with MLB.com, the official website of the American Major League (MLB) on the 21st (Korean time), Ryu Hyun-jin said, "The ideal point of return I set for myself is mid-July." goal,” he said.

Mid-July is the time of return that Ryu Hyun-jin has been steadily revealing since he left the country on December 29 last year. It is earlier than expected to return after general Tommy John surgery. Ryu Hyun-jin underwent Tommy John surgery (elbow ligament joint surgery) in June of last year. This is his second surgery following his time at Dongsan High School, and considering that he is in his late 30s, this is even more unusual.

However, Ryu Hyun-jin once again conveyed the goal. 앰퍼샌드먹튀 The situation is only 100 days away from his target date. It is a remark that can be guessed that Ryu Hyun-jin is going through the rehabilitation phase smoothly.

Ryu Hyun-jin is currently training with Toronto colleagues in Dunedin, Florida, USA. Along with his teammates who went through spring camp to prepare for the game, he is building his body from scratch to pitch after completing rehabilitation.

MLB.com introduced, "Ryu Hyun-jin is digesting a catch ball at a distance of 90 feet (27m) to 120 feet (37m), and will go up to the mound for pitching in the bullpen in April." The media reported that Ryu Hyun-jin starts the day with an iced americano in his hand every morning and chats with his colleagues. "Being with them gives me positive energy and motivates me," he said.

The regular season begins soon. Colleagues leave to play the season, and Ryu Hyun-jin plans to focus on rehabilitation alone. He vowed that "his teammates will be gone soon, but he will focus on his rehabilitation and continue to train."

Toronto pitching coach Pete Walker explained, "Ryu Hyun-jin's rehabilitation is going well, and I think he'll be ready to pitch at the MLB level this season. He still wants to show Canadian fans why he's here."

For Ryu Hyun-jin, this year is also the year he has to prove himself. Ryu Hyun-jin, who signed a free agent (FA) contract with Toronto in 2020 for a total of 80 million dollars (about 104.5 billion won) over 4 years, ends this year. In his first year, he went 5-2 with an ERA of 2.69, but in the following year, 2021, he went 14-10 with an ERA of 4.37. Then, at the beginning of last year's season, he recorded 2 wins and an average ERA of 5.67, but left after undergoing elbow surgery. Before his contract expires, he must show good health on the big league mound so that he can continue his big league career in the future. Ryu Hyun-jin also prayed for the team's good luck, saying, "I hope our team can advance to the playoffs and play against the players by October."

MLB.com explained, "Toronto assumed that Ryu Hyun-jin would not be able to return this year and organized the rotation this year. Even if he did not here think so, he operated defensively."

The media said, "There are always injured players in the squad. There are also players whose performance suddenly drops.

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