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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers News: Hyun-Jin Ryu Calls Himself ‘Starter At Heart’
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Dodgers News: Hyun-Jin Ryu Calls Himself ‘Starter At Heart’

Matthew Moreno
May 26, 2017
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With the Los Angeles Dodgers trailing the St. Louis Cardinals by two runs and Kenta Maeda due up fifth in the bottom of the fourth inning, Hyun-Jin Ryu began to warm up in the bullpen. A surprise in and of itself, it answered a question Dodgers manager Dave Roberts faced the past two days.

The Dodgers are largely without a spot for Ryu in their starting rotation as currently constructed. Roberts indicated a role as a reliever was under consideration, but the Dodgers were mindful of the impact it would have on Ryu’s routine.

But an opportunity presented itself after Kenta Maeda went five innings. Making his first relief appearance in the Majors, Ryu converted a four-inning save. He allowed just two hits, issued one walk and recorded two strikeouts.

Despite the success, Roberts reiterated Ryu will not transition to a full-time role out of the bullpen. That falls in line with how the 30-year-old views himself.

“I’m a starter at heart, and I believe I’ll get another opportunity to start,” Ryu said through a translator.

“Today was just a one-time appearance. We will have to see what happens moving forward. I was happy I didn’t give up any runs, that I was able to get the save, and that my team was able to get the win.”

Prior to Thursday, Ryu last pitched out of the bullpen for seven games in 2011 with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korean Baseball Organization. Overall, he made 10 relief appearances during his seven-year career with the Eagles.

Ryu this season is 2-5 with 4.28 ERA, 5.23 FIP and 1.50 WHIP over eight games (seven starts).

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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