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The Toronto Blue Jays said goodbye to Ryu Hyun-jin.

The Toronto Blue Jays, the last Major League Baseball (MLB) team, bid farewell to Ryu Hyun-jin (37), who returned to Korea after 12 years by signing a contract with the Hanwha Eagles.

On the 22nd, the Hanwha club officially announced that it had signed a contract with Ryu Hyun-jin for a total of 17 billion won and an 8-year contract period.

Ryu Hyun-jin, who entered the major league through the posting system (private competitive bidding) after the 2012 season, will wear the Hanwha uniform again after 12 years.

When news of Ryu Hyun-jin's departure to Korea broke, the Toronto team also sent a warm greeting. The Toronto team said in Korean through social networking services (SNS), “Thank you, Ryu Hyun-jin. “Korean Monster in Toronto will be remembered forever,” he posted.

He also said in English, “Thank you for everything, Hyun Jin,” and expressed his gratitude with a ‘heart’ emoticon.

Toronto is Ryu Hyun-jin's second and final major league team.

Ryu Hyun-jin, who played for the LA Dodgers from 2012 to 2019, acquired free agent (FA) status ahead of the 2020 season and signed a four-year contract with Toronto worth a total of $80 million.

Ryu Hyun-jin played in Toronto for four seasons, appearing in 60 games and going 315 innings, recording an ERA of 3.97, 24 wins, 15 losses, and 171 strikeouts.

In the first season of his contract, he performed well and left a strong impression. Ryu Hyun-jin ranked 3rd in the American League Cy Young Award voting with 5 wins, 2 losses, and an average ERA of 2.69 in 2020, which was a shortened season in the aftermath of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19). It was a performance that lived up to the expectations of Toronto, which needed an ‘ace’.

In 2021, he faltered somewhat, recording the most losses (10 losses) and home runs (24) in an individual season, but he steadfastly did his part and achieved 14 wins, tying the most wins in an individual season.

However, his final two seasons in Toronto did not add much strength. He underwent elbow ligament repair surgery again in June 2022 due to elbow pain, and returned to the major league stage in August 2023 after 14 months of rehabilitation. In these two seasons, Ryu Hyun-jin appeared in 17 games and pitched a total of 79 innings.

Still, Ryu Hyun-jin proved his health by recording 3 wins, 3 losses, and an ERA of 3.46 in 11 games after his return, helping Toronto advance to the postseason. 고스톱사이트