Well, that’s not what you like to see.

Hyun-Jin Ryu made his second appearance of the season on Monday evening, and things went great, until they didn’t.
On the last play of the game for the 36-year-old left-handed pitcher, he was hit with a come backer on the inside of the right knee. He still managed to get the out (which kept his no-hitter intact), but he fell to the ground in pain and stayed there for a while. Thankfully, the Blue Jays announced that it was a right knee contusion, arguably the best case scenario.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Out of any type of knee injury, a right knee contusion is probably the best case scenario. <a href="https://t.co/ytZAZK8gXW">pic.twitter.com/ytZAZK8gXW</a>
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1688709413954310144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
Ryu finished with a line of 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K. Had the ump knew how to call balls and strikes, this incident likely could have been avoided, as he missed a very clear strike three call at the bottom of the zone. This would have gotten him out of the inning, which means he wouldn’t have to face José Ramírez (who hit him with the come backer).
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Ump bro?!?! <a href="https://t.co/yo767zp2Gk">pic.twitter.com/yo767zp2Gk</a>
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1688702265950146560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
Hopefully Ryu doesn’t miss his next turn as he’s looked pretty solid in his two starts. If he does, the Blue Jays currently have a six-man rotation, so they are able to skip his turn without many problems.
If Ryu has to hit the 15-day injured list, the Blue Jays may return to eight relievers in the bullpen. In that case, Nate Pearson may be the most obvious call up, unless Jordan Romano, Chad Green or Trevor Richards are ready.
It looked scary at first, but hopefully Ryu will be okay!
<hr />
As always, you can follow me on Twitter, Instagram, and Threads @Brennan_L_D.
<hr />
<h2 class="mb-5 text-2xl font-bold" style="text-align: center"><a class="text-accent" href="https://gml-grp.com/C.ashx?btag=a_24038b_2065c_&amp;affid=7966&amp;siteid=24038&amp;adid=2065&amp;c=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ARTICLE PRESENTED BY BETANO</a></h2>
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-61491" src="https://publish.bluejaysnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/04/Betano_ON_Base_727x404-1.png" alt="" width="727" height="404" srcset="https://publish.bluejaysnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/04/Betano_ON_Base_727x404-1.png 727w, https://publish.bluejaysnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/04/Betano_ON_Base_727x404-1-300x167.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px" />

Well, that’s not what you like to see.



Hyun-Jin Ryu made his second appearance of the season on Monday evening, and things went great, until they didn’t.

On the last play of the game for the 36-year-old left-handed pitcher, he was hit with a come backer on the inside of the right knee. He still managed to get the out (which kept his no-hitter intact), but he fell to the ground in pain and stayed there for a while. Thankfully, the Blue Jays announced that it was a right knee contusion, arguably the best case scenario.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Out of any type of knee injury, a right knee contusion is probably the best case scenario. <a href="https://t.co/ytZAZK8gXW">pic.twitter.com/ytZAZK8gXW</a>
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1688709413954310144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
Ryu finished with a line of 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K. Had the ump knew how to call balls and strikes, this incident likely could have been avoided, as he missed a very clear strike three call at the bottom of the zone. This would have gotten him out of the inning, which means he wouldn’t have to face José Ramírez (who hit him with the come backer).
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Ump bro?!?! <a href="https://t.co/yo767zp2Gk">pic.twitter.com/yo767zp2Gk</a>
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1688702265950146560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2023</a></blockquote>
Hopefully Ryu doesn’t miss his next turn as he’s looked pretty solid in his two starts. If he does, the Blue Jays currently have a six-man rotation, so they are able to skip his turn without many problems.

If Ryu has to hit the 15-day injured list, the Blue Jays may return to eight relievers in the bullpen. In that case, Nate Pearson may be the most obvious call up, unless Jordan Romano, Chad Green or Trevor Richards are ready.

It looked scary at first, but hopefully Ryu will be okay!

<hr />

As always, you can follow me on Twitter, Instagram, and Threads @Brennan_L_D.

<hr />

<h2 class="mb-5 text-2xl font-bold" style="text-align: center"><a class="text-accent" href="https://gml-grp.com/C.ashx?btag=a_24038b_2065c_&amp;affid=7966&amp;siteid=24038&amp;adid=2065&amp;c=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ARTICLE PRESENTED BY BETANO</a></h2>
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-61491" src="https://publish.bluejaysnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/04/Betano_ON_Base_727x404-1.png" alt="" width="727" height="404" />

Hyun Jin Ryu leaves Monday’s game with a right knee contusion

It’s a new season, but the same issue plagues the Blue Jays in 2025

Despite bullpen struggles, the Blue Jays have a bigger problem under the hood

Blue Jays GDB – 37.0: Jays look to avoid the sweep at the hands of the Angels

Throwback Thursday: The Blue Jays acquire Devon White from Angels

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel (18) celebrates after scoring the winning run on a double by right fielder Jorge Soler (12, not pictured) as Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jeff Hoffman (23)walks off the field during the ninth inning at Angel Stadium.

Recent articles from Ryley Delaney

Breaking News