White Sox’s Hendriks returns from cancer, pitches eighth vs. Angels
CHICAGO (AP) — Not lengthy after Liam Hendriks was recognized with stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the All-Star nearer set an bold objective for himself. He needed to return to the Chicago White Sox earlier than the tip of May.
He made it — with a pair days to spare.
Hendriks labored the eighth inning Monday night time towards the Los Angeles Angels, marking one other memorable second in his restoration from most cancers.
“What he’s done and how he’s done it has been remarkable,” supervisor Pedro Grifol mentioned. “It’s an inspiration to all people on this membership, it’s an inspiration to all people who follows the sport and is aware of of Liam.”
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The crowd of 23,599 roared when Hendriks walked out to the bullpen after the fourth inning, and a bunch of followers held up letters that learn “TEAM LIAM.” When he got here in to pitch the eighth, jogging via the outfield below his traditional mild present at residence, he was greeted with a standing ovation.
Hendriks stood behind the mound and soaked within the scene as the group cheered. The Angels additionally applauded, and Matt Thaiss waited earlier than entering into the batter’s field, giving Hendriks extra time to understand the second.
“It was great being back out there,” Hendriks mentioned. “Getting back, putting cleats on, running out, doing all that. I felt good, I felt strong, I felt comfortable out there. Unfortunately for me, I just wasn’t able to get the two-strike pitch where I wanted to.”
The Angels scored two runs on Zach Neto’s sacrifice fly and Mike Trout’s RBI single, however the crowd nonetheless cheered as Hendriks walked to the dugout when the inning was over.
“There was some positives from a purely baseball aspect, but there was definitely some things to work on,” Hendriks mentioned after Chicago’s 6-4 loss.
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Hendriks’ return was heralded everywhere in the sport. Jameson Taillon and Trey Mancini of the crosstown Chicago Cubs — two extra most cancers survivors — had been among the many gamers who texted Hendriks through the day, and the Toronto Blue Jays — one of many pitcher’s former groups — posted a supportive video on Twitter.
Angels supervisor Phil Nevin tracked down the quirky right-hander to cross alongside his regards earlier than the collection opener.
“It’s great to see him back. He’s been through a lot. Wish him luck in a few days,” a grinning Nevin mentioned.
Hendriks was reinstated him from the 15-day injured checklist. Fellow reliever Jimmy Lambert was positioned on the 15-day IL with proper ankle irritation.
The 34-year-old Hendriks had no report and a ten.80 ERA in six rehab appearances with Triple-A Charlotte. The Australia native allowed one run and one hit in a single inning in his final recreation with the Knights on May 16.
Hendriks might present a giant elevate for a Chicago staff that has struggled for a lot of the season. The White Sox (22-34) had been coming off a troublesome collection in Detroit, blowing late leads on Saturday and Sunday whereas dropping three of 4 towards the Tigers.
Hendriks has 115 saves and a 3.81 ERA over 12 seasons with Minnesota, Toronto, Kansas City, Oakland and Chicago. He signed a $54 million, three-year take care of the White Sox in January 2021.
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“Truly a testament to his hard work and commitment the fact that we’re even having this conversation in May,” normal supervisor Rick Hahn mentioned. “When we initially got the initial prognosis, I don’t think anyone would have been shocked if the response to a stage 4 lymphoma diagnosis was we weren’t going to see the guy pitch this year. Or if we initially announced ‘Hey, he’s probably going to be gone till at least the All-Star break,’ I don’t think anyone would have batted an eye with that timeline.”
Hendriks led the American League with a career-high 38 saves in his first 12 months with Chicago. He was third within the majors with 37 saves and made his third All-Star staff in 2022, however he seen some lumps on his neck final summer season.
He was recognized with stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma and underwent immunotherapy and chemotherapy. He introduced in April that he was in remission.
Hendriks’ spouse, Kristi, mentioned baseball performed a key function in his comeback.
“When you are having all this poison pumped into your body, the last thing you feel is normal,” she mentioned. “It was great for him too to have the camaraderie with his teammates. He got to, you guys know Liam, he’s a goofy, random man. And he’s weird. He felt like he was part of his people again. I think that if he didn’t have baseball, his recovery would have been very different.”
