Liam Hendriks’ inspirational 2023 season has ended early because of injury.
The Chicago White Sox revealed this week that the righty reliever Hendriks has undergone Tommy John surgery due to a torn UCL in his right elbow. Hendriks’ recovery is expected to take 12-to-14 months, ending his 2023 season and likely costing him all of the 2024 campaign as well.
A three-time All-Star, Hendriks made a inspiring return to the baseball field this season after a January diagnosis with cancer (which he officially announced in April that he had beaten). Hendriks was 2-0 with a 5.45 ERA in five appearances for the White Sox this year but went on the injured list in June with right elbow inflammation.
The Tommy John news is a rough blow for the 34-year-old Hendriks. He is making $14 million this season with Chicago holding a $15 million club option on Hendriks for the 2024 campaign. It remains to be seen if Hendriks has thrown his final pitch in a White Sox uniform.
