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Ryu Hyun-jin retires from national team after WBC as Korea loses to Dominican Republic
Ryu Hyun-jin retires from national team after WBC as Korea loses to Dominican Republic SEOUL, March 14 (AJP) - South Korean ace Ryu Hyun-jin will retire from international baseball after the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC), bringing an end to a national team career that spanned two decades. Ryu started for South Korea in the WBC quarterfinal against the Dominican Republic at loanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on Friday, pitching 1⅔ innings. He threw 40 pitches and allowed three hits and two walks while striking out one batter and giving up three runs. South Korea was March 14, 2026