This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
This Date in Baseball for Oct. 8-14OCTOBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
KYLE HENDRICKS
4-12 W-L •
1.45 WHIP •
5.92 ERA
4-12 W-L
1.45 WHIP
5.92 ERA
For Hoyer, pitching tops to-do list as Cubs try to regroup
Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer says bolstering a starting rotation that ranked among the worst this season tops his to-do listOCTOBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cubs looking to pick themselves up after dismantling core
The Chicago Cubs come into the offseason with a long list of issues to addressOCTOBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'I want to win at the end of the day and that's it': Kyle Hendricks is 'really curious' to see how the Chicago Cubs upgrade the roster in what should be an interesting offseason As the Chicago Cubs embark on a pivotal offseason, beginning with the hiring of general manager, Kyle Hendricks lauded why the team should b...
OCTOBER 4, 2021 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
Hendricks looks forward to bouncing back in 2022 Kyle Hendricks completed his 2021 season Wednesday in Pittsburgh with a career-worst ERA. Looking forward to next season, can Hendricks rega...
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • DAILYHERALD.COM
Looks better in final start Hendricks allowed two runs on five hits across five innings but did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Pirates. He walked one and struck out five.
Impact Hendricks may have been able to earn his 15th and final win of the season if he was allowed to work later into the game, but the 68-90 Cubs capped the righty at 78 pitches with little to play for. It was at least good to see Hendricks pitch better, as he had allowed 11 runs (10 earned) across 9.1 innings in his previous two starts. The 31-year-old will finish the year with a 14-7 record, 4.77 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 131 strikeouts across 181 innings. That's a down campaign by Hendricks' standards, as he had registered an ERA below 3.50 in each of the last five seasons. His track record suggests that he's a good candidate to bounce back in 2022.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Contreras 3 RBIs, Cubs beat Pirates, end 7-game losing skid
Willson Contreras drove in all of the Cubs’ run as Chicago beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 to end a seven-game losing streakSEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hendricks scheduled to start for Chicago against Pittsburgh
The Cubs will start Kyle Hendricks on Wednesday and the Pirates are expected to counter with Roansy ContrerasSEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pirates beat Cubs 8-6 as Chicago's skid reaches seven games
Colin Moran hit a three-run home run and drove in four runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates dealt the Cubs their seventh straight loss, rallying to beat Chicago 8-6 on Tuesday nightSEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes seventh loss Hendricks (14-7) allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits and no walks while striking out three across 5.2 innings to take the loss Wednesday against the Twins.
Impact Hendricks surrendered a pair of home runs -- both to Max Kepler -- that accounted for all of his earned runs. He was fairly sharp otherwise, as he did not surrender a walk for the first time in his last four starts. Even so, Hendricks is ending the season in poor form, as he has now managed only one quality start in his last six appearances. Overall, he has maintained a 4.81 ERA with a 126:43 K:BB across 176 innings.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kepler homers twice, Ryan's 11 Ks lead Twins over Cubs 5-4
Max Kepler homered twice, rookie Joe Ryan struck out a season-high 11, and the Minnesota Twins held on to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joe Ryan faces Kyle Hendricks as Twins, Cubs meet at Wrigley Field The Twins won the opener of a two-games series on Tuesday night.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Gordon homers, 4 Twins get 3 hits, Minnesota tops Cubs 9-5
Nick Gordon hit a two-run homer and two singles, Josh Donaldson and Max Kepler each had three hits and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jax expected to start for the Twins against Cubs
The Cubs will send Alec Mills to the mound Tuesday and the Twins will give Griffin Jax the startSEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Surrenders seven earned runs Hendricks allowed seven earned runs on six hits and three walks while striking out one across 3.2 innings Thursday against the Phillies. He did not factor into the decision.
Impact Hendricks was handed a seven-run lead in the third inning, but he gave it all up just one frame later. Though he didn't allow a home run, Hendricks surrendered two doubles, four singles and also hit two batters in the fourth inning alone. Hendricks has now surrendered at least four earned runs in five of his last eight appearances, although he has recorded quality starts in the other three outings. As a result of this poor stretch, Hendricks has a 4.81 ERA across 170.1 innings on the campaign.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
What's wrong with Kyle Hendricks? The Cubs' ace searching for answers Hendricks allowed seven earned runs in the Cubs’ 17-8 loss to the Phillies on Thursday. The right-hander owns a has a 8.21 ERA over his last...
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • SUNTIMES.COM
Harper homers, rallies Phils from 7 down in 17-8 win vs Cubs
Bryce Harper had three hits, drove a three-run homer and had four RBIs to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 17-8 win over the Chicago CubsSEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Cubs to visit the Philadelphia Phillies
The Cubs will start Kyle Hendricks on Thursday while the Phillies have yet to announce who will take the moundSEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Phillies win wild one on passed ball in 9th; top Cubs 6-5
Andrew Knapp scored on a passed ball in the ninth inning to bolster the Philadelphia Phillies’ tenuous playoff push with a 6-5 win over the Chicago CubsSEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gausman expected to start for the Giants against Cubs
The Giants will start Kevin Gausman on Saturday while the Cubs are expected to counter with Zach DaviesSEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bryant cheered in Wrigley return, Giants win 5th in row
Kris Bryant drew a pair of standing ovations in his return to Wrigley Field, then Evan Longoria and Brandon Belt homered in the seventh inning to send the San Francisco Giants over...SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giants to take on Cubs on the road
The Cubs will start Kyle Hendricks on Friday while the Giants have yet to decide who will get the startSEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Heyward's walk-off HR in 10th gives Cubs 4-1 win over Reds
Jason Heyward hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds for their eighth victory in nine gamesSEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stumbles again Saturday Hendricks allowed six runs on five hits and three walks with one strikeout in 4.1 innings versus Pittsburgh on Saturday. He did not factor in the decision.
Impact The right-hander looked destined for a loss until the Cubs made a three-run rally for the walkoff win in the ninth inning. Hendricks has still struggled mightily lately, allowing four or more runs in four of his last five starts. He's seen his ERA inflate to 4.65 with a 1.36 WHIP and 118:38 K:BB across 160.2 innings overall. The 31-year-old could have trouble snapping his skid during next weekend's three-game series versus San Francisco.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Schwindel, Cubs rally in 9th, top Pirates, 5th win in row
Rookie Frank Schwindel hustled hard and sprawled for an RBI single that capped a three-run rally with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pir...SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
