Chicago Cubs legend Kyle Hendricks has retired from Major League Baseball at the age of 35. The MLBPA announced his retirement Tuesday in a social media post. Hendricks will hang up his cleats after playing 12 seasons in the majors, 11 of which were with the Cubs.
“Kyle Hendricks’ competitiveness and resourceful approach to pitching made him a World Series winner, an ERA champion and a longtime favorite for Cubs fans,” the MLBPA’s post reads.
The Cubs legend spent last season with the Los Angeles Angels, his hometown club. In 31 starts, he recorded 114 strikeouts and a 1.7 WAR. However, the veteran starting pitcher gave up 167 hits, 92 runs, 25 home runs and 43 walks.
A Cubs Legend
Before playing in Los Angeles, he spent more than ten years in Chicago, where he was known for his pitch precision. Hendricks recorded a 3.68 ERA in over 276 games. He has put himself in with some very good company. His 270 career starts are tied with Hippo Vaughn for ninth in franchise history.
His 1,259 strikeouts rank seventh in Cubs history, making him a franchise legend. He put up a 2.46 ERA in over 13 starts in 2014, putting him at seventh place in the National League Rookie of the Year voting. He became the league’s ERA title winner after putting up a 2.13 ERA in over 31 games in 2016. The veteran pitcher also ended third in the National League Cy Young voting that season.
Hendricks put the Cubs on pace to win it all during the 2016 postseason, going 4 2/3 innings in Game Seven of the World Series. His efforts helped the Cubs win their first championship in 108 years. Before going to play for the Angels, Hendricks was the longest tenured Cub and the last player from their 2016 championship team. He ends his career as a World Series champion and the 2016 ERA title holder.
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