Unlike the shoulder, which is evaluated as less likely to recover after surgery, the elbow is selected as a medically conquered area. This is because the organization is not as complicated as the shoulder. Elbow ligament reconstruction surgery (Tommy John Surgery) is an operation with a high probability of measuring.

Of course, it's not that surgery is not dangerous. Therefore, there are voices of concern about even young players getting surgery. However, it is clear that the probability of measuring is relatively high compared to the shoulder. Rehabilitation programs are already systematically established. In the Major League, there are many cases in which many players returned from the surgery and played normally.

One of the expected effects of Tommy John Surgery is the increase in ball speed. Not all players do, but some players have seen a clear increase in ball speed. First of all, before elbow surgery, there are many cases where the ball cannot be thrown normally due to pain. After surgery, you are free from this pain and can throw the ball with more power.

On top of that, more systematically exercise is required during the rehabilitation period of more than a year. It's to be more powerful in the body as a whole. In addition, more energy can be produced as the shoulder or the like has a rest period. Better pitching is possible when all these elements are gathered.

However, the local view is that Ryu Hyun-jin (36 Toronto) is a little unusual. Usually, the ball speed comes back first and the sense comes back next, but Ryu Hyun-jin is the opposite of not being easy to find a case, according to Buck Martinez, a commentator for Toronto's host broadcaster SportsNet.

Martinez expressed interest as he prepared for Ryu Hyun-jin, who took the mound against the Chicago Cubs on the 14th (Korea Standard Time). "(The game against Cleveland) was his second appearance since Tommy John surgery, and he was very good," Martinez said in a pre-game program. "I played no-hit games for four innings," he said adding, "Ryu Hyun-jin is a typical command-oriented pitcher, and his change-up was good, and his speed was 91 miles."

Martinez then picked the recovery of his ball speed as the third point to watch. Ryu Hyun-jin recorded an average speed of 89.3 miles (143.7km) in four-seam fastball in 2022, just before Tommy John surgery. In 2021, it was 89.9 miles (144.7km), and in 2019, when Ryu Hyun-jin shone the most brilliantly, it was 90.7 miles (146km). Restrictions were generally on the decline. There may be a decline in physical ability, but one reason for 2022 was that it was not able to exert normal strength due to elbow pain.

However, Ryu Hyun-jin averaged 88.7 miles (142.7 kilometers) in his first three games. Rather, the figure is lower than last year. It is a little far from the perspective of maintaining the restraint phenomenon or expecting a slight increase in restraint from 2022. Instead, the command itself remains relatively normal. Martinez wondered at this point.

Martinez said, "As I said earlier, after Tommy John surgery, the ball usually returns first," and expressed surprise, saying, "But Ryu Hyun-jin strangely has better commands and locations." In fact, players who have undergone Tommy John surgery are strong because they have rested for a year and a half. So the restraint finds the top first. After that, he repeatedly takes the mound to find his senses, and by doing so, he regains his command. However, Ryu Hyun-jin is against it. Martinez, a veteran commentator, was surprised.

However, he evaluated that his physical condition looked clearly better. Martinez said, "Before I received Tommy John, my arm was not in 100% condition, so I couldn't play fastballs on the body (right-handed hitter)," adding, "But now I see those things because they are normal." After the game, Ryu Hyun-jin's pitch was very excellent. "The ball speed may not have come out as much as I wanted, but the location was good," he said.

Of course, if there is more speed, it can be easier to deal with batters. This is because there is definitely a moment when you have to throw a fast ball. In fact, Ryu Hyun-jin struggled with a four-seam fastball hit rate of 0.333 last year before his injury. No matter how good the location and command are, the physical speed that eventually fell was hampered at an important moment.

However, ball speed is also a tool for performing well in the end, and Ryu Hyun-jin is performing well by making up for the decline in ball speed with sophisticated commands and various pitches. He pitched 14 innings in his first three games, recording one win, one loss and a 2.57 ERA. The average batting speed was 87.4 miles, down from 91.1 miles last year, and the hard hit ratio also fell to 32.6%. Constraints are showing good results anyway. 스포츠토토

Ryu Hyun-jin, who has confirmed his stay in the rotation due to Alec Manoa's trip to Triple-A, is expected to take the mound against Cincinnati on the 21st. Ryu Hyun-jin has expressed confidence that his ball speed will gradually rise in the future, and it is expected that he will be able to have a competitive element if he rises an average of about a mile in the future.