Will Toronto start to reinforce starting pitchers? While there is a question mark on whether Ryu Hyun-jin will revive, Ben Lively, who returned to the big league after playing for Samsung, is being discussed as a candidate to reinforce the Toronto starting lineup.메이저놀이터
Sportsnet said on the 13th (Korean time), “There is no guarantee that Ryu Hyun-jin will achieve good results even if he returns. Toronto needs a starting pitcher. Toronto may have a bullpen day, but it is preferable to find another starting pitcher,” he said.
Sportsnet mentioned Lively (Cincinnati), Joey Lucchesi (New York Mets), Chase Anderson (Colorado), and Paolo Espino (Washington) as Toronto starting pitcher candidates. Lively wore a Samsung uniform during the 2019 season and was released in June 2021 due to a shoulder injury. During the three years he played in Korea, he recorded 10 wins and 12 losses and an average ERA of 4.14. Lively, who returned to the United States and signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati, came up to the big leagues in May of this year and is recording 3 wins and 4 losses in 7 games with an ERA of 4.21. He pitched in five games as a starter.
Toronto had a starting rotation with Kevin Gaussman, Chris Bassett, Jose Berrios, Manoa, and Yusei Kikuchi, but Manoa, who played a surprising role last year, was sluggish with a 1-7 record and 6.36 ERA, leaving the team. Ryu Hyun-jin, who underwent elbow surgery in June of last year, is digesting the final stages of his rehabilitation with the goal of returning in July.
Prior to the return of Ryu Hyun-jin, attention is being paid to whether Toronto will start strengthening the starting lineup.