Twelve of the 25 pitches Toronto Blue Jays’ starter Hyun-Jun Ryu threw in the first inning of this past Thursday’s matchup with the Washington Nationals came in a two-out at bat with the Nats’ three-hole hitter, Starlin Castro. It ended with a single on the 12th offering, an 84 MPH 3-2 slider from Ryu.
Castro ended up going 4 for 5 with three singles, a double, two runs scored, and a swinging strikeout, with the K in his final plate appearance in what ended up a 6-4 win.
Ryu gave up three of Castro’s hits, nine total on the day, and five runs, and he was up to 93 pitches after five when he was lifted.