The distance between Hyun-Jin Ryu and the rest of the Dodgers pitching staff has become obvious.
In his bullpen session Friday, Ryu was not allowed to throw curveballs or sliders. A day later, Clayton Kershaw breezed through the first day of live batting practice, an event marking the start of the five-day schedule leading pitchers into the regular season.
When the season begins April 4, Ryu will not be ready. Still recovering from shoulder surgery, Ryu said Saturday he will open the year on the disabled list. He hoped to pitch for the Dodgers "sometime" in May.