Mar 26, 2021
Ryu gets ball for Jays on Opening Day
Hyun-Jin Ryu will start Opening Day as the Toronto Blue Jays battle the New York Yankees in the Bronx. He will start his second straight opener for the Jays, who didn't have many other options with injuries to Nate Pearson and Robbie Ray.
TSN.ca Staff
Hyun-Jin Ryu will start Opening Day as the Toronto Blue Jays battle the New York Yankees in the Bronx.
Hyun-Jin Ryu goes opening day in the Bronx next Thursday.
— Scott Mitchell (@ScottyMitchTSN) March 27, 2021
His only other start at Yankee Stadium came way back in his rookie season on June 19, 2013. He took the loss that day, allowing 3 runs over 6 innings.
The other options Charlie Montoyo considered were nobody and nobody.
Ryu will start his second straight opener for the Jays, who didn't have many other options with injuries to Nate Pearson and Robbie Ray.
Ryu's only other start at Yankee Stadium came back in June of 2013 as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers when he allowed three runs in six innings, taking the loss.
The Blue Jays did not give any other indications who will start the other games in the opening series in New York, scheduled to take place from April 1 to April 4.
Toronto defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 at Tropicana Field to open the 2020 season.