Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts spent the past two days speaking in uncertain terms when addressing when Hyun-Jin Ryu would next start or so much as pitch in a game. Roberts revealed the club was considering placing the southpaw in the bullpen.
A potential stumbling block, Roberts explained, was whether Ryu could adjust his routine to succeed in a role as a reliever. If Thursday night was any indication, the left-hander is capable of pitching out of the bullpen just fine.
Ryu followed Kenta Maeda’s five innings with four shutout innings in his first career relief appearance with the Dodgers.