Former Blue Jays pitcher Ryu returns to South Korea’s Hanwha Eagles

Former Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu has agreed to return to his former South Korean baseball club, becoming the most expensive player in the Korea Baseball Organization. The 36-year-old Ryu signed an eight-year, 17 billion won ($12.8 million) contract to rejoin the Hanwha Eagles club, the Eagles said in a statement Thursday. “Hanwha Eagles made me what I am today so I feel thankful to it,” Ryu said, according to the statement.