PHOENIX — Hyun-jin Ryu pitched two scoreless innings in his first Cactus League game this season on Saturday afternoon against the Angels at Camelback Ranch, fueling a sense of optimism after essentially two lost major league seasons.
The Dodgers have taken things slowly with Ryu, who missed all of 2015 and half of 2016 after surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, the ended last year with arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow after just one start.
"It's been a while since I've pitched in front of this big of a crowd," Ryu said.