Former Blue Jay Hyun Jin Ryu likely to return to South Korea’s Hanwha Eagles
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu appears set to return to South Korea after 10 years in Major League Baseball, South Korean media reported.
The 36-year-old Ryu, nicknamed “Korean Monster,” is anticipated to return again to his former membership Hanwha Eagles. The Eagles supplied him a four-year contract price at the least 17 billion received ($12.7 million), which might make him the highest-paid participant within the Korean Baseball Organization league, Yonhap news company reported.
Other South Korean media shops carried comparable stories. Calls to the Eagles’ workplace in southern South Korea had been unanswered.
The left-hander performed six seasons for the the Los Angeles Dodgers and spent 4 years with the Blue Jays. Ryu compiled a 78-48 common season report with a 3.27 ERA in 186 outings in 10 main league seasons.
Ryu began his skilled baseball profession with the Eagles in 2006. On his debut season, he received each the MVP and Rookie of the Year titles. Ryu was 98-52 with a 2.80 profession ERA throughout seven seasons in South Korea.
He pitched for his nation on groups that received the gold medal on the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and reached the championship sport of the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
