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MESA, Ariz. -- Jae Kuk Ryu's last name is pronounced "YOU." thus you make the call: Will the southerly Korean pitcher break camp as a member of the Cubs' Opening Day staff?

Ryu started Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, on the other hand the right-hander's best bet is to make open the season in the bullpen He isn't part of the fifth-starter competition among Sean Marshall, Angel Guzman and Rich Hill.

Ryu appears to be battling associate righties Michael Wuertz and Todd Wellemeyer for the last brace spots in the bullpen. The young beasts figure to open in Cincinnati a week from today with four starters and seven relievers.

"He's in the mix possibly for in extent relief," manager Dusty Baker said about Ryu

Luckily for the whelps the bullpen escaped serious damage Sunday when right-hander Scott Williamson had to leave with a lower back strain after throwing three pitches in the sixth inning.

Williamson, who had reconstructive right turn surgery in 2004, was taken revealed immediately after hitting Arizona's Conor Jackson with a pitch.

"[The arm] is the first thing you think about, further it wasn't that," Baker said. "They said he was fine enough to exercise afterward. He might be back [today]. This late in the spring, you are always apprehensive about everything."

Especially because the whelps believe the bullpen has become undivided of their main strengths. If Ryu doesn't make the team, the seven relievers who followed him against the Diamondbacks all will.

"Today was kind of a flat day after the frights have been busting it," Baker said. "Guy are dragging a little bit."

Setup men Scott Eyre and clip Howry continued their strong springs by means of holding the Diamondbacks scoreless in their single in kind inning apiece. And left-hander Will Ohman was impressive, striking revealed the only two batters he faced in the eighth.

moreover Wuertz, Wellemeyer and closer Ryan Dempster all gave up scuds Orlando Hudson homered off Wuertz in the sixth, Wellemeyer allowed couple doubles and two sacrifice flies, and Dempster was touched for a flow on two hits and a walk in 1 innings.

Wuertz and Wellemeyer have been OK at times this spring. In any games, however, they have raised suspicions that either someone so as Ryu has to beat disclosed one of them or general manager Jim Hendry has to pick up near last-minute relief help elsewhere.

Ryu gave up sum of two units runs on five hits in his three-inning start, striking revealed three and walking none. In 11 innings, he has 12 strikeouts and sum of two units walks. His ability to toss strikes should work in his favor because Wellemeyer's hinder has been spotty in the past and Wuertz has walked six in 6 Cactus League innings.

"Ryu considered pretty good," Baker said.

Ryu said pitching coach Larry Rothschild encouraged him to stay with his curveball equable after it hadn't been working well for him.

"He told me to just cast in a winding direction the pitch whenever I want, and it was good" he said.

Guzman, Marshall and Hill all will begin the season in the minors with a fifth starter not destitutioned until April 15. But their competition has all three beaming in the clubhouse.

"Let's diocese what happens," Guzman said. "Everything is forward standby. It's about showing them we are ready -- no matter if it's now, later this season or nearest year."

mkiley@suntimes.com

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