Liam Hendriks
35-Year-Old
Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 8/1/2024
2023 Stats
W-L
2-0
ERA
5.40
WHIP
1.00
K
3
SV
1
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hendriks missed the early stages of the 2023 season while recovering from treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Impressively, he returned to the White Sox bullpen in late May, though he was limited to just five appearances before undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery. With the 34-year-old expected to miss the majority, if not all, of the 2024 season, Chicago declined its $15 million team option, thus making him a free-agent. Despite him being unavailable for the upcoming campaign, Hendriks still landed a multi-year deal with the Red Sox on the strength of his track record as a veteran closer with tremendous clubhouse impact. Read Past Outlooks
Throwing from 60 feet
Hendriks (elbow) was spotted Monday playing catch from about 60 feet, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
ANALYSIS
Hendriks is in the early stages of his throwing program after undergoing Tommy John surgery Aug. 2. The veteran reliever has stated that he hopes to be ready to make his Red Sox debut by late July, though the final month of the season may represent a more realistic target for Hendriks, assuming he navigates his throwing program without issue. Hendriks signed a two-year deal with Boston last week, with the organization bringing him aboard with the aim of having him being a more impactful contributor out of the bullpen in 2025.
Hendriks is in the early stages of his throwing program after undergoing Tommy John surgery Aug. 2. The veteran reliever has stated that he hopes to be ready to make his Red Sox debut by late July, though the final month of the season may represent a more realistic target for Hendriks, assuming he navigates his throwing program without issue. Hendriks signed a two-year deal with Boston last week, with the organization bringing him aboard with the aim of having him being a more impactful contributor out of the bullpen in 2025.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Liam Hendriks generally throw?
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What part of the game does Liam Hendriks generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-17%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-36%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .173 | 101 | 9 | 40 | 9 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .208 | 100 | 15 | 53 | 10 | |||
2023vs Left | .286 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | .182 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
2022vs Left | .219 | 42 | 5 | 21 | 4 | |||
2022vs Right | .202 | 43 | 11 | 23 | 3 | |||
2021vs Left | .133 | 58 | 3 | 17 | 5 | |||
2021vs Right | .215 | 55 | 4 | 28 | 6 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-5%
ERA on Road
2023
-50%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 2.82 | 0.90 | 73.1 | 13.7 | 1.6 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 2.69 | 0.85 | 60.1 | 13.3 | 1.6 | ||||
2023Home | 4.50 | 1.00 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 2.3 | ||||
2023Away | 9.00 | 1.00 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
2022Home | 2.76 | 1.19 | 29.1 | 12.0 | 2.8 | ||||
2022Away | 2.86 | 0.88 | 28.1 | 14.6 | 2.2 | ||||
2021Home | 2.70 | 0.68 | 40.0 | 15.8 | 0.7 | ||||
2021Away | 2.32 | 0.81 | 31.0 | 12.5 | 1.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Liam Hendriks compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.00K/9
5.4BB/9
1.8HR/9
1.8Fastball
95.4 mphERA
5.40WHIP
1.00BABIP
.213GB/FB
1.33Left On Base
55.6%Exit Velocity
85.3 mphBarrels/BBE
4.0%Spin Rate
2305 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
32.0%Swinging Strike
13.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Based on Hendriks' lofty 2022 draft cost - he was one of the top two closers off the board, often within the first few rounds - one might suggest that he had a down year. While he did not produce at the level of his 2019-2021 seasons, the veteran was still outstanding. Hendriks was third in the league with 37 saves, marking the third consecutive year he finished top 3 or better in the category. The Aussie also carried a 98th percentile strikeout rate (36.2%) and elite 18.4% swinging strike percentage. His command was worse, but still above average overall and his 29.4% K-BB% ranked sixth among qualified relievers. Hendriks missed 3 weeks last summer with a forearm strain, which is mildly concerning as he enters his age-34 season. Some additional red flags include a below average hard-hit rate and recent trend of starting the season slow. Hendriks announced in January he's been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and is undergoing treatment, so baseball is obviously a secondary concern for the foreseeable future. Hendriks isn't expected to be available for Opening Day, and it's unclear if/when he'll be able to take the mound in 2023.
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Agrees to two-year deal with Boston
Hendriks (elbow) signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Red Sox on Monday, Jen McCaffery and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic report. The deal includes a mutual option for 2026.
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Hoping to sign soon
Hendriks (elbow) holds multiple contract offers and has set a Thursday deadline for signing with a team, but he'll otherwise hold a throwing showcase in late July if he doesn't receive an offer to his liking, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Team option declined
Hendriks (elbow) had his $15 million team option for 2024 declined by the White Sox on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Transferred to 60-day IL
Hendriks (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.
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Undergoes Tommy John surgery
Hendriks (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
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