The two-year layoff tested Hyun-Jin Ryu’s resolve and jeopardized his standing within the Dodgers hierarchy of starting pitchers, but it did not dull his instincts. Ryu made that apparent with the final act of his Cactus League debut, reaching behind his back to snag a ground ball and complete a pair of scoreless innings against the Angels on Saturday afternoon.
“When it was coming off the bat, I sort of saw it,” Ryu said through his interpreter. “But I just anticipated its flight path, and just happened to get there.”
Ryu put his head down as he walked off the mound toward the dugout.