He might be the hottest pitcher in all of Major League Baseball right now.<br />South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin has thrown yet another scoreless ballgame in the MLB.<br />His stellar performances throughout the season have people asking: will he make his first All-Star appearance later this year?<br />Lee Seung-jae reports. <br />They call him "The Korean Monster". <br />And there's no arguing the LA Dodgers' ace pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin is enjoying a monster season.<br />He threw yet another scoreless ballgame on Sunday,... this time against the Cincinnati Reds.<br />Ryu threw 7 innings,... giving up just 5 hits,.. while striking out 5 Reds,... helping his team win 8-zero,... and improving his record to 6 and one.<br />His latest gem gives him 31 innings without giving up a single run,... lowering his ERA to 1.52,... the best in the Majors.<br />What's even more impressive is his control,... giving up only 4 walks during the entire season.<br />He also holds the best strikeout-to-walk ratio in the Majors.<br />But a big question remains. <br />Will the lefty make his first career All-Star Game appearance,... when the annual game is held in Cleveland this summer?<br />While the experts say yes,... the bigger question is whether he might even start for the National League.<br />With Max Scherzer having a down year,... it could be a choice between Ryu, Zach Davies of the Milwaukee Brewers, John Lester of the Chicago Cubs,... or Ryu's former teammate Zack Greinke of the Arizona Diamondbacks.<br />And with Dave Roberts, the manager of the LA Dodgers leading the National League squad,... Ryu could get the nod as the starting pitcher.<br />The impressive season could not have come at a better time for the hefty lefty,... as he's currently on his contract year,... after being granted a one-year qualifying offer of 17-point-9 million dollars to stay with the Dodgers. <br />If Ryu avoids injury,... he could command a monster contract in post-season,... especially with super agent Scott Boras as his negotiator. <br />Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News. <br />
