PHOENIX -- Dodgers pitcher Hyun-jin Ryu is battling back from left shoulder surgery that robbed him of his entire 2015 season, and though by all accounts is doing well and aiming to be ready on opening day, the club plans to deploy a conservative strategy to his continued rehab progression during spring training.
Ryu threw roughly 35 pitches in a bullpen session at Camelback Ranch on Thursday, with manager Dave Roberts watching.
"It was coming out easy. The effort was low intensity. I asked how he felt today and he was pretty optimistic," Roberts said.