Liam Hendriks

Despite being ruled out for all of next year due to recovery from Tommy John surgery, former White Sox All-Star closer Liam Hendriks has been in talks with several other teams in search of a new deal.

After three seasons on the South Side that included a playoff appearance and two All-Star games, it appears that the Chicago White Sox are moving on from closer Liam Hendriks.

Liam Hendriks was named the American League Comeback Player of the Year award, recognized by The Players Choices Awards, which is presented by MLB and voted on by players each year. Hendriks, 34, was diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkins lymphoma in December 2022. He underwent several treatments throughout the winter. His last one was Opening Day for the White Sox,…

Chuck Garfien sits down with White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks who talks about his battle with cancer, making it back to the majors despite pitching with a torn ligament in his elbow that needed Tommy John surgery, the job new GM Chris Getz has ahead of him, why he believes it’s a long shot the White Sox will pick up...

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks will likely miss most, if not all, of the 2024 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, but he’s expressing hope that he’ll return to the South Side.

Liam Hendriks declares he “always has pain” when he throws at this stage of his career. But, as he told NBC Sports Chicago’s Chuck Garfien before Thursday’s White Sox game, one of the most imperative lessons for any athlete is understanding the difference between pain and injury. And he asserts he knew about his Tommy John injury before his...

White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks is up for MLB’s Roberto Clemente Award for the third straight year.

Liam Hendriks did a jersey swap with Chicago native, now Cleveland Cavaliers guard, Max Strus at Sunday’s White Sox game. “To Liam, Thank you for choosing to pay it forward with us at W4E. You’re an unbelievable inspiration! Keep going!” Strus wrote on his jersey for Hendriks. “To Max, K Cancer. Punchin’ tickets,” Hendriks wrote on his jersey for...

Recently, negative comments about the White Sox clubhouse from former players have dropped. The comments from former reliever Keynan Middleton, reaffirmed by Lance Lynn, addressed the alleged lack of structure and accountability in the team’s clubhouse. Middleton recounted a player sleeping in the bullpen, a young player missing PFPs (pitcher fielding practices) and an overarching “no rules” environment. One...

The White Sox announced Liam Hendriks underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery on Aug. 2, capping off a season he didn’t “envision,” headlined by his battle with cancer in January and now a long-term elbow injury. But that’s not stopping the 34-year-old from returning to the mound. “There’s no doubt in my mind I’ll be back,” Hendriks told the media...

Liam Hendriks under went Tommy John surgery on Thursday, the team announced. The recovery time is expected to take 12-14 months, according to the release. The White Sox closer hasn’t pitched since June 9. He was placed on the 15-day injured list on June 11 with right elbow inflammation. This season, Hendriks has pitched five innings, holding a 5.40 ERA….

The sporting world recognized Liam Hendriks’ remarkable recovery from stage four non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at the ESPYs on Wednesday night. The White Sox closer was presented with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, which recognizes a sports figure “who has overcome great obstacles through physical perseverance and determination.”  Hendriks gave a nearly five-minute speech after receiving the award on stage...

When Liam Hendriks got onstage to accept the 2023 Jimmy V Award at the ESPYs on Wednesday, the first thing he did was silence the crowd’s standing ovation to acknowledge his wife Kristi. “Thank you guys for standing up for me,” Hendriks said. “I appreciate it, but the real hero is that little lady down there, Kristi. She’s my...

Liam Hendriks gave a powerful speech at the ESPYS while accepting the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance on Wednesday

The White Sox probably will be without two of their pitchers for another couple of weeks. On Sunday, manager Pedro Grifol updated the timelines for Liam Hendriks and Mike Clevinger, who are both on the 15-Day IL. “Oh, I don’t think they’ll be back before the All-Star break.” The way Grifol spoke it sounds like Hendriks is a definite...

The White Sox picked up their fourth consecutive win on Tuesday in the Big Apple over the Yankees, and for the second straight game, it ended with a special moment for Liam Hendriks.