Blue Jays place Ryu on IL with tight neck
The Toronto Blue Jays placed left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu on the 10-day injured list with neck tightness, the team announced Sunday.
The move comes two days after Ryu said he felt fine following a 7-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins when the hurler only managed to pitch two-plus innings, giving up five earned runs and two homers.
GM Ross Atkins is hopeful that Ryu misses just one start. Said there is no concern for the shoulder or elbow/forearm. #BlueJays
— Ben Wagner (@benwag247) September 19, 2021
The 34-year-old is in the midst of his worst full season while posting a 4.34 ERA with a 1.21 WHIP over 159 2/3 innings.
The southpaw has struggled lately, allowing 12 earned runs over his past two starts. Ryu's second-half ERA is also 5.61 compared to 3.56 before the All-Star break.
Toronto recalled left-hander Tayler Saucedo from Triple-A to take Ryu's spot on the active roster.