TORONTO — Hyun Jin Ryu added some velocity to his pitches and it led to his first win of the season.
Ryu gave up six hits, five of them doubles, but didn't allow a run over six innings as the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 2-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday. His four-seam fastball topped out at 92.9 m.p.h. in the win, with it hitting over 91 m.ph. four other times in the game, well above his average of 90.
"As a guy who can have command on his change-up and fastball, (velocity) is how I can attack the hitters," said Ryu through a translator.