Hyun-Jin Ryu has become a key player in baseball. Hyun-Jin Ryu is a Korean athlete. He joined the Major Baseball League in 2013. He is the 13th player to play in MLB as an Asian player. When he joined the MLB, he rested during his first year because of a shoulder injury. In his second season, he played well. However, in third the season, he ruined the season, and because of that, he got slump. The slump lasted for two years.

This year, 2019, almost everyone who watched MLB said that Hyun-Jin Ryu has changed. He played eight games and he won seven games. His ERA (earned run average) is 0.82. It is the lowest ERA in MLB this year. When he was playing a game against the Los Angeles Angels, it was the best game that he played. Los Angeles Dodgers won against Los Angeles Angels with a score of 9:0. The best player was not Hyun-Jin Ryu, but he almost became the MVP player in that game. He let only one player walk and strike out nine players. His teammate, Cody Bellinger, made three home runs and five points. With his help, Hyun-Jin Ryu won the game.

This year, Hyun-Jin Ryu is named The Best Pitcher for May. He is the fifth Asian player and second Korean player to earn it. The first Korean player who earned The Best Pitcher is Park Chan-ho. Among the previous five Asian players, Hyun-Jin Ryu is the best of the best. He is showing more improved pitching skills in every game. People think he takes the rank with star players.