Toronto Blue Jays starter Hyun-Jin Ryu made his Grapefruit League debut versus the Twins on Thursday, striking out two batters in two frames of work. He allowed a hard-hit double in the first inning that he worked around before serving up a no-doubt homer to Zander Weil in the second for his only blemish on the scorecard. Ryu's 41-pitch tune-up is exciting for the club that signed him to a four-year $80 million contract this offseason, but his landing spot in the AL East was anything but ...

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu is expected to be the team's starter on Opening Day. Its going to be hard to see a scenario where its not Ryu, general manager Ross Atkins said. Thats health dependent obviously, and breaking camp, that would be the most likely scenario. Ryu had a great 2019 season with the Dodgers, going 14-5 with a 2.32 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 163 strikeouts in 182 2/3 innings over 29 starts. The Korean left-hander was named to his first All-Star game and finished ...

Hyun-Jin Ryu had a career-year in 2019 and cashed in with a four-year $80 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays this winter. Last season with the Dodgers, Ryu won 14 games with a 2.32 ERA and sparkling 1.01 WHIP that was sixth among all qualified pitchers. Ryu doesn't throw hard, but keeps batters off-balance with elite control. He has a 5.4 percent career walk rate and command of a five-pitch mix that resulted in an 87.5 average exit velocity last season, good for sixth out of 198 pitchers ...

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Japanese pitcher Yamaguchi Shun to a two-year, $6.35 million deal on Friday. He'll receive $3.175 million per season and could make another $1.4 million per year in incentives if he maxes out at 170 innings. The Blue Jays will have another option for their starting rotation after adding Hyun-Jin Ryu, Tanner Roark and Chase Anderson this offseason. Shun had a tidy 2.91 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 188 strikeouts in 170 innings for the Yomiuri Giants in 2019. He'll be a fantasy ...

The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a four-year, $80 million deal with starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu on Sunday night, according to sources familiar with the deal. The Blue Jays have bolstered their rotation this offseason by signing Ryu, Tanner Roark and Chase Anderson. Ryu is the biggest prize of them all and should be the team's No. 1 starter after going 14-5 with a 2.32 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 163 strikeouts in 182 2/3 frames (29 starts) for the Dodgers in 2019. The Japanese left-hander is moving to a...

The Toronto Blue Jays have made competitive offers to starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu and first baseman/designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion. The Jays are still looking to upgrade their rotation after adding Tanner Roark. Ryu has been flying under the radar despite going 14-5 with a 2.32 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 163 strikeouts in 182 2/3 innings (29 starts) for the Dodgers last year. He'd likely become Toronto's ace if they landed him, and he's the best left-hander available after Dallas Keuchel signed ...

The Los Angeles Angels have reportedly been in contact with the agents of free-agent left-handed starting pitchers Dallas Keuchel and Hyun-Jin Ryu. The two lefties are the two best free-agent starters left on the market, and both are represented by agent Scott Boras. The Angels recently signed third baseman Anthony Rendon, so they've already chatted plenty with Boras and his group. While nothing is said to be close yet, the Angels desperately need to add to their starting rotation. Keuchel may ...

The Atlanta Braves are believed to have checked in with starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu, but their level of interest is unknown. The Dodgers, Blue Jays and Twins are also interested in the left-handed hurler. The Korean southpaw had a fine season with the Dodgers in 2019, going 14-5 with a 2.32 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 163 strikeouts in 182 2/3 innings over 29 starts. Health can be an issue for Ryu, but you can't argue with his results when he's been healthy as a high-end fantasy starter. He's more of a...

The St. Louis Cardinals are showing interest in starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu, according to a source. The market for Ryu has been pretty quiet so far this winter, but it should pick up soon now that the big names of Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg, Anthony Rendon and Zack Wheeler are off the market. The Korean left-hander was absolutely fantastic in 2019 for the Dodgers, going 14-5 with a 2.32 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 163 strikeouts in 182 2/3 innings over his 29 starts. There is some risk of injury ...

The Toronto Blue Jays are interested in starting pitchers Hyun-Jin Ryu and Dallas Keuchel, among other free-agent starters. It's no secret that Toronto is in need of improving their starting rotation, but they won't shop at the top of the market for arms like Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg. Ryu was one of the best starters in the game last year, going 14-5 with a 2.32 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 163 K's in 182 2/3 innings (29 starts) for the Dodgers. Keuchel signed late with Atlanta and was decent ...