Liam Hendriks - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Optimism in front office Boston chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said Hendriks (elbow) should be "fully healthy" to begin the 2025 season, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Impact Breslow also cited Hendriks' "impressive track record at closing games," which suggests the door is open for the right-hander to win the closer's job. He didn't pitch in a competitive game during the 2024 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. The identity of Boston's closer was thrown into uncertainty after the team agreed to terms last week with Aroldis Chapman on a deal that becomes official pending a physical.

DECEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Veteran Pitcher Liam Hendriks Gives Blunt Reaction to 'Golden at-Bat' Idea Count Hendriks among those opposed to the rule change.

DECEMBER 6 • SI.COM

Liam Hendriks excited about Red Sox being among the teams in Juan Soto sweepstakes - The Boston Globe Similar to last offseason, the free agent market has been slow, likely with players waiting for Soto to sign with a team, just as they did w...

DECEMBER 5 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Liam Hendriks believes Red Sox are 'going full metal' in pursuit of Juan Soto, other top free agents Red Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks really wants his team to sign Juan Soto, and he thinks they're capable of it. Read more on Boston.com.

NOVEMBER 15 • BOSTON.COM

Twins vs. Red Sox is postponed by rain and a doubleheader is planned for Sunday

The game between the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox scheduled for Saturday was postponed because of rain

SEPTEMBER 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Unlikely to play this season Manager Alex Cora said Friday that Hendriks (elbow) is likely to be shut down for the rest of the regular season, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact Hendriks has been on the shelf all season while recovering from Tommy John surgery from last August. He began a rehab assignment in mid-August, and it looked like the 35-year-old reliever was poised to join the Red Sox bullpen in early September until he suffered a setback. There was still some hope that he would be able to play after receiving a cortisone injection in his right elbow Monday, but Cora relayed Friday that Hendriks hasn't played catch since getting the shot. With just nine games left in the regular season, it appears Hendriks will have to wait until 2025 to work in relief in a Red Sox uniform.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Why Liam Hendriks has been traveling with the Red Sox despite being out, and other nuggets down the stretch - The Boston Globe After recovering from Stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma last year, he wanted the opportunity to meet with cancer patients around the country wh...

SEPTEMBER 16 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

May not be shut down after all Hendricks said Friday that he will receive a cortisone injection in his right elbow Monday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Impact Hendriks added that an MRI revealed fluid sacs near his right elbow, which could be taken care of with a cortisone shot, per Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. Hendriks is hopeful to be available out of the bullpen for the last week or two of the regular season, but that will largely depend on the Red Sox staying in the AL Wild-Card race. He's in the final stretch of recovery from Tommy John Surgery that he underwent in August of 2023.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox likely to shut down Liam Hendriks for the remainder of the season - The Boston Globe The righthander’s potential return came with the expectation that he would help fortify the back end of the bullpen.

SEPTEMBER 13 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Boston likely to shut down Liam Hendriks in attempt to return this season from Tommy John surgery

Boston Red Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks likely will be shut down because of forearm soreness, ending his attempt to return in 2024 from Tommy John surgery

SEPTEMBER 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Likely to be shut down Hendriks (elbow) will likely be shut down from throwing for the remainder of the season, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact An MRI on Hendriks' elbow came back negative after he suffered a minor setback in his recovery last week, but it appears the 35-year-old reliever will not pitch in the majors this season. He threw five scoreless innings across six appearances between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester during his rehab assignment and will now presumably shift his focus to getting ready for the start of the 2025 campaign.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks running out of time to get back to the big leagues - The Boston Globe After six minor league rehab appearances, the reliever felt tightness in his elbow area, stalling his progression.

SEPTEMBER 12 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Red Sox LHP headed to IL; Liam Hendriks close to being shut down for year Brennan Bernardino was placed on the IL with an elbow injury. Meanwhile, the Red Sox are "very close" to confirming that Liam Hendricks won'...

SEPTEMBER 11 • MASSLIVE.COM

Liam Hendriks nominated for Roberto Clemente Award for a sixth time - The Boston Globe Hendriks used homestands as meet-and-greet opportunities with people battling cancer to share his experience and offer his support.

SEPTEMBER 10 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Suffers minor setback Hendriks (elbow) had a minor setback in his rehab this week but said Friday that he remains convinced he will return this season, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact The setback prevented Hendriks from making rehab appearances on back-to-back days this week, as had been previously planned. Hendriks also said that while he expects to be effective this year, he thinks his stuff will fully bounce back to pre-surgery levels in 2025, when he will be under contract with Boston for one more season.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Could return as soon as Saturday Hendriks (elbow) will make back-to-back appearances with Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday and Thursday and could be activated from the 60-day injured list as soon as Saturday, Gabri...

Impact Hendriks has allowed just one unearned run over his first four rehab innings, but he averaged just 92.8 mph with his fastball and 83.8 mph with his slider in his last appearance. Both numbers are significant dips from last season and down considerably from Hendriks' peak velocities in past years. That's not terribly surprising given his long layoff, but the Red Sox might not be anxious to put him into high-leverage spots until he rediscovers some velocity.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Makes fourth rehab appearance Hendriks (elbow) walked one and struck out one over a scoreless inning for Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.

Impact The organization appears to be setting up Hendriks for late-inning work once he's ready for activation. His first three rehab outings came in the fifth and sixth innings, while Wednesday's was in the eighth for the WooSox. He'll pitch again Friday and is trending toward a return in the first or second week of September.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Fans two in rehab outing Hendriks (elbow) allowed one unearned run on one hit and struck out two over two-thirds of an inning for Double-A Portland on Sunday.

Impact Hendriks made the third appearance of his rehab assignment, throwing 19 pitches (13 for strikes). The pitcher is expected to make another three to five appearances in the minors before he's evaluated for activation.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Fans two in rehab outing Hendriks (elbow) allowed one unearned run on one hit and struck out two over two-thirds of an inning for Double-A Portland on Sunday.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Third rehab outing on tap Hendriks (elbow) will make a third rehab appearance Sunday at Double-A Portland, MLB.com reports.

Impact Hendriks opened his rehab assignment a week ago at Triple-A Worcester with an impressive 1-2-3 outing on 12 pitches (10 strikes) , then had less successful results four days later at Portland (one-third of an inning, one walk, one hit). The report estimates Hendriks could make between six to eight relief appearances while on assignment before being activated.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Third rehab outing on tap Hendriks (elbow) will make a third rehab appearance Sunday at Double-A Portland, MLB.com reports.

Impact Hendriks opened his rehab assignment a week ago at Triple-A Worcester with an impressive 1-2-3 outing on 12 pitches (10 strikes) , then was less successful four days later at Portland (third of an inning, one walk, one hit). The report estimates Hendriks could make between six to eight relief appearances while on assignment before being activated.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Shifting rehab to Double-A Hendriks (elbow) is expected to have his rehab assignment transferred to Double-A Portland in the coming days, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Impact Hendriks tossed a scoreless inning out of the bullpen with Triple-A Worcester on Sunday and he will now shift to face Double-A competition for his next few outings. The right-hander reported that he felt good after his first appearance and he'll continue to build up towards a potential return to the major-league bullpen in early September.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Impressive rehab outing Hendriks (elbow) pitched a prefect fifth inning for Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.

Impact Hendriks, making the first appearance of a rehab assignment, needed 12 pitches (10 strikes) to dispatch the side in order on a flyout and two groundouts. He threw seven four-seam fastballs (topping out at 95.6 mph), one curveball and one slider, per Baseball Savant. Hendriks is confident he'll pitch in the majors this season and could be helpful as the Red Sox attempt to make the postseason.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

WooSox outslug Lehigh Valley, 10-8, in series finale at Polar Park Making his first rehab appearance with the WooSox, three-time MLB All-Star Liam Hendriks threw 11 pitches in a perfect fifth inning on Sunda...

AUGUST 19 • MASSLIVE.COM

Beginning assignment Sunday Hendriks (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment Sunday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Impact Hendriks has spent the entire season on the injured list working his way back from Tommy John surgery, and he's now been cleared to return to a competitive setting after throwing several rounds of live batting practice. Manager Alex Cora said the goal will be for the 35-year-old reliever to throw seven innings in the minors before returning from the IL.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

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Twins vs. Red Sox is postponed by rain and a doubleheader is planned for Sunday

Boston likely to shut down Liam Hendriks in attempt to return this season from Tommy John surgery