Similar to Cody Bellinger’s historic start at the plate, Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu is in the midst of an unbelievable stretch himself, albeit on the mound.
The 32-year-old was virtually unhittable in May and took home National League Pitcher of the Month honors for his efforts. In six starts during the span, he went 5-0 with a minuscule 0.59 ERA and 0.68 WHIP over 45.2 innings pitched, limiting opposing batters to a .177/.191/.222 slash line.
Ryu closed out the month with a dominating start against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium. He tossed 7.