The Rays Wild Card opponent has been set with the Blue Jays, with the AL East rival falling to the No. 8 seed. Although Montoyo is considering various possibilities (Matt Shoemaker?) for Game 1, the Rays will meet Montoyo’s ace — Hyun-Jin Ryu — at least once in this series.
He’s the best they’ve got, so let’s take a look at him.
Ryu uses 5-pitches that confuse hitters
Ryu’s greatest strength is the mix and command of 5-pitches. Below is a representation of only the Shadow zone so that you can see his pitching strategy more clearly.