Ryu Hyun-jin, who transferred to the Toronto Blue Jays in Major League Baseball, and his wife Bae Ji-hyun are arriving through Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of December 30 last year. / Photo by Yonhap News

Ryu Hyun-jin, who transferred to the Toronto Blue Jays in Major League Baseball, and his wife Bae Ji-hyun are arriving through Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of December 30 last year. / Photo by Yonhap News

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] Ryu Hyun-jin (33, Toronto Blue Jays), who plays in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States, and his wife Bae Jihyun, a former announcer, have welcomed a daughter.


Ryu Hyun-jin's domestic agency, Acepec Korea, released a statement on the 18th saying, "Ryu Hyun-jin's wife, Bae Jihyun, gave birth to a daughter at 8:30 PM local time on the 17th in Dunedin, Florida, USA," adding, "Both the mother and the baby are healthy."


Regarding this, Ryu Hyun-jin expressed through his agency, "Although it is a difficult situation due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), I am grateful and happy that both my wife and daughter are healthy."


The couple, Ryu Hyun-jin and Bae Jihyun, held their wedding ceremony in January 2018. After about two years and four months, they have welcomed a daughter.


Meanwhile, Ryu Hyun-jin debuted in MLB in 2013 when he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers. After the 2019 season, he became a free agent and transferred to Toronto.



However, in the United States, the MLB opening has been indefinitely postponed due to the impact of COVID-19. It is reported that Ryu Hyun-jin stayed in Dunedin, where Toronto's spring camp is located, to train individually and assist with Bae Jihyun's childbirth preparations.


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