Will Ryu Hyun-jin, a FA, be able to go to a competitive team
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This year, a large number of starting pitchers are concentrated in the FA market. Ryu is second in line to be recruited. Superagent Scott Boras` left-handers Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery have yet to find a nest.
Ryu entered the Major League in 2013 and played for two competitive teams. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. While Ryu has been with the Dodgers and the Blue Jays, the team has only missed the postseason once. It is only Toronto in 2021. Ryu was out of the lineup due to shoulder and elbow surgery, but the team made the postseason.
The Dodgers advanced to the fall baseball league for 11 consecutive years since 2013 when Ryu Hyun-jin made his debut. After the best year of his career in 2019, he became a free agent and signed a four-year, 80 million-dollar contract with Toronto. From then on, Toronto's pitching and batting power stabilized. Notably, in 2020, Ryu led his team to the postseason as the season was reduced to 60 games due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The following year, even though the team had a good record of 91 wins and 71 losses in 2021, it failed to secure a wild card ticket by 1.0 games. During Ryu's four years, Toronto has never dropped below 50 percent in win rate, and the team entered the fall baseball festival with three wild cards.
But now?
It is difficult to sign a contract with a team that is self-competitive in the playoffs. The choice is not with Ryu Hyun-jin, but with the market. He will turn 37 on March 25. The ball power is not the same as before. In addition, he is a pitcher with frequent injuries. It is a very disadvantageous situation in the FA market. MLB networks only mention starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin's name.
Investment power is low, and the starting rotation is found in teams that need to be filled. They are small market teams. FA pitchers sometimes cannot find a new team even when spring training begins. Wait for an exhibition game. There are unexpected variables such as injuries when playing games.
Ryu Hyun-jin decided to go to Toronto around Christmas after the 2019 season. At that time, the team needed it as an ace. Things are 180 degrees different now.
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