Toronto ace Hyun-jin Ryu confirmed his reputation with good pitching until May. He seemed to be proving that over the past two years he was in third place in a video vote one after another.Hyun-jin ryu, who finished his schedule in May,had an ERA of 2.62, which was still excellent.

In the fantasy league rankings selected in the US, it has always been at the top of the list.Hyun-jin ryu,who started the season around the top 10, was ranked 15th in the starting rankings and 48th overall until mid-May.Among Asian pitchers, only yu darvish (San Diego) was the only starting pitcher ahead of Hyun-jin ryu.

However, as the slump began in June, this ranking also slipped.Hyun-jin ryu fell to 19th in the ranking announced in mid-June, and in the ranking announced before the end of the first half, he was pushed down to 26th starting and 102nd overall.This is the first time this season that Hyun-jin ryu's name has been outside the top 100.

In the meantime,there is a player who has hit hard and climbed up.That's Seattle left-hander yusei kikuchi. Kikuchi's graph is the exact opposite of Ryu.Until mid-May,Kikuchi was ranked 62nd in the starting rankings and 248th overall.There was a clear difference with Hyun-jin ryu.However, the rankings have been raised sharply with continuous hot fights.Kikuchi,who struck out not a lot, ate well until innings, and had fewer runs, hit the upper limit.And in the last ranking, he was ranked 24th in the starting lineup and 96th overall, overtaking Hyun-jin ryu.

Just as the rankings are similar, the overall performance this season is also similar.Hyun-jin ryu threw 98⅔ innings in 17 games of the season and is 8-5 with a 3.56 ERA.His batting average is 0.245 and his on-base average per inning (WHIP) is 1.17 Kikuchi played 98⅓ innings in 16 games and has a 6-4 record with a 3.48 ERA. His batting average is 0.240 and his WHIP is 1.09, which is slightly better overall than Hyun-jin ryu.

Hyun-jin ryu has had a difficult time since June, as his main weapon, the changeup, and the overall command line were sagging.He did not enter the course he wanted, and he had problems with falls. However, his last appearance, against Baltimore on the 7th, seemed to have somewhat of an answer. The All-Star break is also an opportunity for adjustment and relaxation. Interest is gathering whether Hyun-jin ryu will be able to return to his original score and ranking little by little in the second half of the year.