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Dodgers’ Ryu Hyun-jin sidelined with tight back

February 25, 2015
A member of the Los Angeles Dodgers training staff talks to injured starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu (99) as catcher A.J. Ellis looks on at left, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, in Atlanta. Ryu left the game under his own power. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

A member of the Los Angeles Dodgers training staff talks to injured starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu (99) as catcher A.J. Ellis looks on at left, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, in Atlanta. Ryu left the game under his own power. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Dodgers’ starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin skipped a team workout Wednesday due to a mid-back tightness.

Ryu had thrown the day before during a bullpen session and the current prognosis is that it’s only a minor strain.

“I kind of expect this is not going to be a lingering thing,” Mattingly told the Los Angeles Times.

During the offseason, Ryu vowed to be more careful with how he treated his body during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea. The 27-year-old set a personal goal to pitch at least 200 innings in the upcoming season.

“I think I am going to have to take care of my body better in the winter,” he said. “I will start my offseason training earlier than before and focus on preventing injuries.”