Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu dealt with forearm soreness last season. He was forced to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery in June. The veteran starter is hoping to return to the mound next season.Ryu's rehab process has remained on schedule. He believes he'll be ready to go by mid-July, 13 months post-surgery. This would give the Blue Jays a huge boost heading into the second half of the season.Jeeho Yoo@Jeeho_1#BlueJays starter Hyun-Jin Ryu says he is right on schedule in his rehab from elbow surgery and is targeting a July return. He underwent Tommy John operation in June. Spent the past month or so in Korea with his family and will now continue his rehab in the U.S. #NextLevel79261#BlueJays starter Hyun-Jin Ryu says he is right on schedule in his rehab from elbow surgery and is targeting a July return. He underwent Tommy John operation in June. Spent the past month or so in Korea with his family and will now continue his rehab in the U.S. #NextLevelRyu struggled in limited action last season. He made just six starts and compiled a 5.67 ERA. He pitched only 27 combined innings, which is far off from his career-high of 192.Blue Jays fans are excited to hear that Ryu is on pace to return for the second half of the season. He's a core piece of their rotation when he's healthy."This is good to hear" one fan tweeted.Steph 💙@stephtweetsx@Jeeho_1 This is good to hear.@Jeeho_1 This is good to hear."We need him" said another fan.K.C. Colby@KCColbyCTV@Jeeho_1 We need him@Jeeho_1 We need him💫Kevin Scott@KevinScott65@Jeeho_1 Nice insurance policy for the rotation.17@Jeeho_1 Nice insurance policy for the rotation.Scott Day@scottday1988@Jeeho_1 We are gonna be alright. @wrenchj16 @djacobsen27@Jeeho_1 We are gonna be alright. @wrenchj16 @djacobsen27Fans understand how important he can be in their rotation. When healthy, the team can count on him to throw 160+ innings a season.Greg Foan@Gregoire1960@Jeeho_1 @BlueJaysPBP Even a mediocre Ryu would be a big bonus for the Jays sine Kikuchi has seemed to regress substantially.6@Jeeho_1 @BlueJaysPBP Even a mediocre Ryu would be a big bonus for the Jays sine Kikuchi has seemed to regress substantially.Jerry Diaz@AnamteDe@Jeeho_1 If everything goes well he could be back late august to sept as a 5 staters that be Beauty@Jeeho_1 If everything goes well he could be back late august to sept as a 5 staters that be BeautyCT@CThor45@Jeeho_1 Would be a huge boost. Rotation is concerning. Gausman will be good.But the league likely adjusts to Manoah so some regression is expected. Basset is a slow pitcher so we don’t know the pitch clock will affect him. Berrios and Kikuchi could easily pitch like trash again.1@Jeeho_1 Would be a huge boost. Rotation is concerning. Gausman will be good.But the league likely adjusts to Manoah so some regression is expected. Basset is a slow pitcher so we don’t know the pitch clock will affect him. Berrios and Kikuchi could easily pitch like trash again.Alex 🇨🇦@leafsplswinWould love to have him play next season twitter.com/Jeeho_1/status…Jeeho Yoo@Jeeho_1#BlueJays starter Hyun-Jin Ryu says he is right on schedule in his rehab from elbow surgery and is targeting a July return. He underwent Tommy John operation in June. Spent the past month or so in Korea with his family and will now continue his rehab in the U.S. #NextLevel761#BlueJays starter Hyun-Jin Ryu says he is right on schedule in his rehab from elbow surgery and is targeting a July return. He underwent Tommy John operation in June. Spent the past month or so in Korea with his family and will now continue his rehab in the U.S. #NextLevelWould love to have him play next season twitter.com/Jeeho_1/status…The Toronto Blue Jays have an excellent rotation with Alex Manoah, Kevin Gausman, and newly acquired right-hander Chris Bassitt. Even with Ryu missing half of the season, they should still be in good shape.The Toronto Blue Jays are ready for their breakout yearWild Card Series - Seattle Mariners v Toronto Blue Jays - Game TwoThe Toronto Blue Jays had a lot of hype surrounding them last season. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was ready for the season to "be a movie", but it wasn't the movie he thought it would be.They finished the season with a 92-70 record, which was good enough to land them a Wild Card spot. The team went on to get swept in two games by the Seattle Mariners.They have made quite a few moves to reshape their roster this offseason. They recently sent Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and top catching prospect Gabriel Moreno to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for outfielder Daulton Varsho.Fans were split on the move as they didn't want to give up on Gabriel Moreno. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was also a fan favorite. But Varsho gives their lineup an immediate boost, and Toronto is looking to win now.It will be interesting to see how the Toronto Blue Jays perform next season. They begin their 2023 campaign against the St. Louis Cardinals on March 30. Their home opener at the newly renovated Rogers Centre will be against the Detroit Tigers on April 11, 2023.