BUFFALO, NY - SEPTEMBER 13: Hyun-Jin Ryu #99 of the Toronto Blue Jays winds up to deliver a pitch against the New York Mets during the third inning at Sahlen Field on September 13, 2020 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Nicholas T. LoVerde/Getty Images)
The accolades keep piling up for Hyun Jin Ryu after a strong 2020 season, and he’s given the Blue Jays reason to have confidence to spend big again.
When the Blue Jays broke out the cheque book last winter and signed Hyun Jin Ryu to a four-year, 80 million dollar deal, they did so hoping they were getting a bona fide ace to head their rotation.