In his 10th season with the Chicago Cubs, right-hander Kyle Hendricks has cemented his place as one of the best starting pitchers in franchise history.
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That’s what makes Hendricks’ nearly yearlong comeback from a capsular tear in his throwing shoulder especially intriguing and worth watching over these next four months, not only for what it might mean for this club this season but also next year and beyond for the team and his understated, oversized place in its history.
Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks heads to the bullpen to warm up for a game against the Rays on Tuesday at Wrigley Field. “I mean, maybe you’re going back to Morris and Smoltz,” Dempster said of Morris’ 10-inning complete game over Smoltz in a 1-0 Minnesota Twins victory over the Atlanta Braves in 1991. “He had utter domination. He just wasn’t allowed to finish it.”
Hendricks doesn’t have the statue that Jenkins does, never had the All-Star rep and big-ticket swagger that Lester brought to the Cubs nor the electric stuff of Jake Arrieta or Kerry Wood.Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks heads to the bullpen before his start against the Mets on May 25, 2023, at Wrigley Field.
Said manager David Ross, who in 2015 and ‘16 was one of Hendricks’ catchers: “I definitely wouldn’t underestimate him.”
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