Luckily for Blue Jays, Hyun-Jin Ryu will probably not have to spend time on injured list

The Toronto Blue Jays can breathe a sigh of relief.

The team has learned that the injury Hyun-Jin Ryu’s suffered on Sunday afternoon has been diagnosed as a glute sprain, and it is likely that he will not need to go on the injured list as a result.

The 34-year old was pulled with two outs in the bottom of the 4th of their Sunday afternoon game after he began to experience discomfort following a pitch that resulted in a base hit.

With all the injuries to their pitching staff to start the season, the team decided to be extra cautious with their ace by removing him from the game. But the good news is he already noticed a lot of improvement following the conclusion of the game.

“Right now I don’t feel any irritation at all,” said Ryu.

“It shouldn’t be a situation where I get put on the IL.”

Ryu, who is in his second year with the Blue Jays, has posted a 1-2 record, 2.60 ERA, and a 1.04 WHIP over a span of 27.2 innings and five starts so far this season.