"Hyun-jin Ryu clears X-ray could start against Cubs on Thursday"

Hyun-jin Ryu hit in knee by hard-hit pitch against Cleveland on Aug. 8

MLB.com "feeling much better and expected to start next game"

Ryu Hyun-jin (Toronto Blue Jays) is expected to make his next start after being hit in the knee by a hard hit ball.

"X-rays did not reveal any issues, and he is feeling much better and is expected to start his next game," 토토 MLB.com reported on Monday (Sept. 9).

Ryu, who returned to the big leagues 14 months after undergoing left elbow ligament reconstruction surgery, was hit by a hard-hit ball the day before in his second start against the Cleveland Indians.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Oscar Gonzalez's 157-mile-per-hour fastball hit Ryu in the right knee. Despite the pain, Ryu caught the ball and threw to first base for the out before collapsing to the ground.

However, after four scoreless innings of one-hit ball with no walks and two strikeouts, 안전놀이터 Ryu was forced to relinquish the mound in the fifth inning.

After taking a hard hit and being helped to the dugout, there was a lot of concern about the extent of the injury, but fortunately, it was diagnosed as a knee contusion. X-rays revealed no further problems.

"After the game, his knee was swollen and he was in a lot of pain, but he recovered well and appears to have avoided anything more serious," MLB.com reported.

If Ryu is able to shake off the lingering effects of his injury and take the mound on schedule, 스포츠토토 he will take the mound against the Chicago Cubs at 2:37 a.m. on April 14. It will be his third start since returning and he will be looking for his first win of the season.