The two-year layoff tested Hyun-Jin Ryu’s resolve and jeopardized his standing within the Dodgers hierarchy of starting pitchers, but it did not dull his instincts. Ryu made that apparent with the final act of his Cactus League debut, reaching behind his back to snag a ground ball and complete two scoreless innings against the Angels on Saturday afternoon. Ryu is still unlikely to make the rotation at the start of the season since the team will be cautious about his usage this spring. One rival evaluator clocked Ryu’s fastball velocity between 88 mph and 91 mph. Ryu could hit that number at times during his aborted comeback last season, but could not hold the velocity.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 11, 2017 23:59 UTC