Former Red Sox Pitcher Reportedly Signs Minor League Contract
Liam Hendricks will reportedly join a National League team.
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Liam Hendriks signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs, as first reported on Wednesday by The Athletic's Britt Ghiroli . He hasn't appeared in a major league game since pitching for the Red Sox on May 27, 2025. Hendriks joined the Red Sox on a two-year, $10 million deal before the 2024 season.
The three-time All-Star returned from a non-Hodgkins lymphoma diagnosis to pitch five innings for the Chicago White Sox in 2023 before undergoing Tommy John surgery. The former star closer made it back to the mound with middling results last year, allowing 12 hits, seven walks and 10 earned runs in 12 2/3 innings for Boston. He went on the injured list with right hip inflammation, which ultimately ended his 2025 campaign.
Hendriks signed with the Minnesota Twins this spring, but they granted the 37-year-old his release when he didn't make the Opening Day roster. The Cubs will take a low-risk chance on Hendriks, who was one of MLB's most dominant bullpen arms at his peak. Hendriks led all relievers with 9.