Reports: Red Sox to sign closer Liam Hendriks to 2-year deal
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[February 20, 2024]
The Boston Red Sox and All-Star closer Liam Hendriks have agreed
to a two-year deal worth a guaranteed $10 million, multiple outlets
reported Monday.
The deal is pending a physical for the right-hander, who is coming off
Tommy John surgery in August and is not expected to pitch much, if at
all, in the 2024 season. If he does return, it would be well after the
All-Star break, per the reports. |
Jun 6, 2023; Bronx, New York, USA; Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam
Hendriks (31) follows through on a pitch against the New York Yankees
during the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA
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The deal is loaded with incentives, which could
put the value at $20 million and includes a mutual option for
2026, per the reports.
Hendriks, 35, pitched just five games for the Chicago White Sox
after returning last May from stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Hendriks went 2-0 with a 5.40 ERA across five innings. He also
had one save before undergoing surgery to repair a torn ulnar
collateral ligament.
Hendriks began the 2023 season on the IL. He completed lymphoma
treatment on April 3 and announced he was cancer-free 17 days
later. He was diagnosed in the fall of 2022.
Hendriks, a three-time All-Star, is 33-34 with a 3.82 ERA and
116 saves in 476 career appearances (44 starts) for five teams,
including the Oakland A's (2016-20) and White Sox (2021-23).
The Red Sox are expected to start the season with Kenley Jansen
as their closer, though he has been the subject of trade rumors.
--Field Level Media
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