Ryu Hyun-jin (36, Toronto Blue Jays), who was hit hard on the knee by a batted ball, fortunately avoided a major injury. Toronto fans, who could not hide their sadness at Ryu Hyun-jin’s unexpected injury, were finally able to put their minds at ease after hearing the results of the X-ray examination. 

On the 9th (Korean time), MLB.com, the official website of the Major League Baseball, said, “Ryu Hyun-jin was judged to be ‘negative’ in the X-ray examination. He will be able to pitch against the Chicago Cubs on the 14th, as scheduled.메이저사이트” 

Ryu Hyun-jin started the first leg of the 4-game away game against the 2023 Major League Cleveland Guardians held at Cleveland Progressive Field in Ohio, USA on the 8th and went 4 innings without a hit, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts, and no runs.

Ryu Hyun-jin was hit hard on his right knee by a 97.7-mile (157 km) assault batted ball by Oscar Gonzalez with two outs and first base in the fourth inning. Despite tremendous pain, he ran toward the ball that bounced off his knee, caught it, threw it to first base, and took the third out count. Ryu Hyun-jin entered the dugout with the help of a trainer and was replaced by Jay Jackson in the 5th inning. 

Fortunately, the examination did not reveal any major abnormalities. Immediately after the replacement, the Toronto club said, “Ryu Hyun-jin suffered a simple bruise,” and general manager Ross Atkins also said, “Luckily, the X-ray was negative. However, it is necessary to observe the condition a little more because it hits a very sensitive area. He hopes that it does not lead to serious injuries and wishes him a speedy recovery.” 

America’s ‘Yahoo Sports’ gathered the SNS reactions of Toronto fans the moment Ryu Hyun-jin was hit and summarized them. SNS posts that are concerned about Ryu Hyun-jin’s injury are placed throughout the article, such as “This can’t be Ryu Hyun-jin”, “God, I hope it’s not an injury”, “A very bad situation happened to Ryu Hyun-jin”, “God, Ryu Hyun-jin is not injured” done. A male fan even showed frustration at Ryu Hyun-jin’s injury by covering his mouth and nose with his right hand. 

Yahoo Sports said, “Toronto fans have been waiting for Ryu Hyun-jin, who underwent Tommy John surgery in June 2022. But two games after his comeback, he suffered an unexpected injury. Blue Jays enthusiastic fans could not hide their sadness when they saw Ryu Hyun-jin in pain after returning from a long-term rehabilitation over a year.” 

Fortunately, Ryu Hyun-jin avoided major injuries and was able to digest the starting rotation normally. He went 4 innings without a hitter before being hit by a bat against Cleveland on the 8th, and even revealed his prospects against the Cubs on the 14th.

Canadian media’Sports Net’ said, “Before Hyun-jin Ryu was injured, he only gave up one walk