Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo has frequently used the term vintage Ryu for the match played by ryu Hyun-jin since last year. It is a tribute to the fact that the ace has consistently pitched well, but Ryu Hyun-jin hardly heard this expression in September, when the team was competing in the postseason. After a few important games, the stability was lost, and the team was forced to walk on the thin ice. In the end, he won in the last game, but his personal record of most wins (14 wins) was faded as the competition was decided to be eliminated from the fall baseball.

Ryu Hyun-jin started in the final game of the season against the Baltimore Orioles in the 2021 Major League Baseball held at the Rogers Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the 4th and pitched two runs seven strikeouts in five innings and became the winning pitcher. Although he did not look stable that day, with one home run and six hits, he scored nine points only in the third inning and secured victory early thanks to the team's explosive batting line. It was a game that had to be won.Toronto was one game behind the tied second-placed New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox with a 90-71 record before the game. Even if one of the other two teams lost, a postseason wildcard game could be played. But Toronto's hopes faded as both New York and Boston falsely hit a home run in the ninth.

With 162 games played, Toronto has been a strong team this season. Before the season, the starting pitching team, which had been evaluated as being the only Ryu Hyun-jin, rather Robbie Ray (2.84 ERA, 13 wins), Steven Matts (3.82, 14 wins), and Alek Manoah (3.22, 9 wins) did more than their share. If ryu hyun-Jin,the first starter, hadn't been the most sluggish since his debut, he could have played fall baseball for two straight seasons.

Toronto's bat this season was the best in the majors.Team home runs were overwhelmingly first among the 30 teams (262), and OPS (0.796) combined on base and slugging percentage was also first and third in team runs (846 points).This is the reason why Ryu Hyun-jin,who debuted in 2013, recorded his fourth 14 wins (2013-2014, 2019, 2021) even though he posted a 4.37 ERA (previously 3.38 in 2014), which was the most sluggish ERA of the season filled with rule innings.

After the season, Ryu Hyun-jin's task became clear. He is raising the changeup, which completely took away the batter's timing, back to the vintage level. Ryu Hyun-jin, who showed a solid appearance from April to May, had a jagged appearance from June. In a situation where the changeup did not listen, Ryu Hyun-jin made various efforts, such as raising the speed of the fastball, but it was not a fundamental solution.

What is encouraging is that Ryu Hyun-Jin pitched many innings even in the 34-year-old. Ryu has made 31 appearances this season, the most since his MLB debut. The batting line is full of young and powerful hitters, and young pitchers still try to learn from Ryu Hyun-jin. As long as he maintains his health,Ryu's two years with Toronto remain promising.