Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu will be shut down for at least three days with inflammation in his left shoulder, per the team's official website. Manager Don Mattingly said Ryu could be skipped until the fifth game of the season, or placed on the 15-day disabled list to start the season, per MLB.com.
Ryu reported shoulder tightness -- similar to what he experienced last season -- after his Cactus League debut Thursday. He tossed two perfect innings and recorded two strikeouts before leaving the game. After consulting with Dr. Neal ElAttrache, both sides agreed to have an injection to reduce the inflammation in his shoulder.
"On a scale of 1 to 10, it's a low 4," Ryu said through an interpreter, per the Los Angeles Times. "Not too worried this time. It was just a little thing."