The Dodgers regained sole possession of first place last night thanks to an outburst of runs from the Dodger offense and the solid pitching of Hun-Jin Ryu. While the Dodgers still have eleven games to go in the regular season, Ryu has made a strong case to be part of a potential playoff rotation.
Hyun-Jin Ryu has been one of the Dodgers’ best starting pitchers this season when he has been healthy. For the season, Ryu has a 2.18 ERA which is the lowest in the Dodger rotation. While many of the Dodger starters have seen a second half slide, Ryu has posted a 2.