Hendricks (0-1) took the loss Thursday versus the Mets, allowing five runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out five over 4.1 innings.
Hendricks had been out since last July due to a shoulder strain. He was built up fairly well, throwing 86 pitches (56 strikes), but a combination of rust and some poor defense from his teammates made for a lackluster season debut. Hendricks has slipped from a high-end starter to a pedestrian one over the last couple of years, so he's far from a must-start in fantasy. He's lined up for a tough home matchup with the Rays next week.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Activated ahead of start
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Hendricks (shoulder) was reinstated from the injured list Thursday prior to his scheduled start against the Mets, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Hendricks' start Thursday will mark his first appearance since straining his shoulder last July. He put up a 5.75 ERA and 1.34 WHIP across his five rehab starts but was solid in his last three times out, so that momentum could carry over into his 2023 debut.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Starting Thursday
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Hendricks (shoulder) will start Thursday's game against the Mets, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
Hendricks has been on the injured list all season due to a strained right shoulder he suffered in July 2022. He got roughed up quite a bit during his first two rehab starts, but he was able to regroup and surrender just three earned runs across 16 innings in his final three appearances. Hendricks' return will give Jameson Taillon a few extra days of rest, as Taillon's next start will now come on Saturday against the Reds.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Season debut could be imminent
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Hendricks (shoulder) joined the Cubs on Tuesday at Wrigley Field and could soon be activated from the 15-day injured list, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
The Cubs haven't confirmed Hendricks' next step, but his return to Chicago likely signals that he's completed his minor-league rehab assignment and will soon be cleared to make his season debut for the big club. Friday's series opener against the Reds appears to be a good bet for what would be his first MLB outing since he strained his shoulder last July. The veteran right-hander tossed 82 pitches over six innings of one-run ball Saturday in his fifth rehab appearance for Triple-A Iowa.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Six strong innings in rehab start
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Hendricks (shoulder) allowed one run on five hits and zero walks while striking out six over six innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Iowa on Saturday.
Hendricks threw 82 pitches in the contest as he continues to work on building back his stamina as he recovers from the shoulder strain that has sidelined him throughout the 2023 season. The veteran right-hander should be ready to return from the 15-day injured list to make his next start with the Cubs, though the organization has yet to confirm his next step. If activated, Hendricks would likely make his 2023 MLB debut next weekend versus Cincinnati.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Another rehab start ahead
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Cubs manager David Ross said Tuesday that Hendricks (shoulder) will make at least one more minor-league rehab start before being activated from the 15-day injured list, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Hendricks has joined up with his Cubs teammates in Houston but only to throw a bullpen session. He'll then head back to Triple-A Iowa, where he turned in a solid 79-pitch outing Sunday. The veteran right-hander hasn't appeared in a major-league game since last July due to a capsule tear in his shoulder.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Excels in latest rehab start
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Hendricks (shoulder) covered five innings in his rehab start Sunday with Triple-A Iowa, allowing two earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four.
After a rocky beginning to his four-start rehab assignment, Hendricks has looked sharp over his last two outings, working five frames in both contests and building up to 79 pitches in Sunday's start. At this point, Hendricks appears to be fully stretched out and ready to return from the 15-day injured list, with his 2023 debut for the Cubs potentially coming as soon as Friday in Philadelphia. Young right-hander Hayden Wesneski surrendered seven earned runs -- including four home runs -- in his most recent start against the Twins over the weekend and would seem most at risk of losing his spot in the rotation to Hendricks.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Set for fourth rehab start
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Hendricks (shoulder) will make another rehab start Sunday with Triple-A Iowa, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Hendricks headed back to Chicago last week to work through some mechanical issues after surrendering 10 earned runs over his first two rehab starts while covering just 4.1 innings. Those tweaks seemed to have paid off, as he delivered five scoreless frames in his third rehab start Tuesday versus Triple-A Toledo. Nearing the end of his recovery from a capsule tear in his right shoulder, Hendricks might be a consideration for the Cubs rotation following his fourth outing on the farm.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Feels good after second rehab
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Cubs manager David Ross said Thursday that Hendricks (shoulder) came out of his second rehab start feeling good, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Hendricks allowed four earned runs on two hits and three walks over 2.2 innings Wednesday with Triple-A Iowa after getting lit up for six earned runs across just 1.2 frames in his rehab debut last week. Ross said the veteran right-hander will now join the team in Chicago but only to throw a bullpen session and work on some mechanical issues. It sounds like he'll make at least one more start on the farm before the Cubs consider him an option for their major-league rotation. Hendricks hasn't pitched in a big-league game since last July due to a capsule tear in his shoulder.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Struggles in rehab debut
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Hendricks (shoulder) surrendered six earned runs on six hits and one walk over 1.2 innings Thursday in his rehab debut with Triple-A Iowa. He struck out three.
The only positive takeaways are that Hendricks got up to 54 pitches and made it through the outing without suffering a setback. He has room to improve from a results standpoint heading into his second rehab start next week. Almost fully recovered from a capsule tear in his right shoulder, the 33-year-old is expected to join the Cubs around the middle of May.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Cleared for rehab assignment
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Hendricks (shoulder) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Thursday with Triple-A Iowa, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
Hendricks hasn't appeared in a major-league game since last July due to a shoulder injury that was eventually diagnosed as a capsule tear, so he'll need at least a couple of rehab outings to get properly built up. Levine suspects that the 33-year-old right-hander could be ready to join the Cubs around mid-May, assuming he experiences no setbacks during his rehab assignment.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Heading for rehab assignment
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Cubs manager David Ross told reporters Sunday that Hendricks (shoulder) is set to begin a rehab assignment, but the team hasn't decided what level he'll head to, Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.
The decision will likely be based in part on the weather forecasts in the various cities the affiliates of the Cubs will be playing in. The right-hander threw three innings in a simulated game Saturday in Arizona at the Cubs' spring training facility, and he will throw a side session Tuesday before they make the decision where his rehab starts will take place. Hendricks is working his way back from the shoulder strain that has sidelined him throughout the beginning of the 2023 campaign, and he will likely need to make multiple rehab appearances in the minors. If all goes well, he should be a part of the Cubs' rotation in the middle of May.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Ramping up
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Hendricks (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Thursday followed by a three-inning outing in extended spring training Saturday, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
Hendricks continues to ramp up his throwing program and has reportedly felt good as he returns to full strength. He is now working on building up his stamina, and he could begin a rehab assignment following Saturday's outing. Assuming the next steps go well, a mid-May return appears realistic.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Feels great after sim game
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Hendricks (shoulder) threw 36 pitches over two innings of a simulated outing before Monday's game against the Athletics and felt great afterwards, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Hendricks continues to make positive progress from the shoulder strain that has sidelined him to begin the 2023 season. The next step for the right-hander could be a rehab assignment in hopes of him being part of the Cubs' rotation by the end of April or early in May.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Throwing sim game Monday
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Hendricks (shoulder) is scheduled to throw up to 35 pitches in a simulated game in Arizona on Monday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Hendricks threw a bullpen session Saturday and now will progress to the simulated contest. The right-hander continues to work his way back from a shoulder strain that has sidelined him to begin the 2023 season, and if all goes well for Hendricks in Arizona, it seems likely that he could begin a rehab assignment.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Set for live BP
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Hendricks (shoulder) will throw two innings of live batting practice Wednesday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
The live BP session was originally scheduled for Friday, but the Cubs are moving it up. Hendricks is working his way back from the right shoulder strain that has sidelined him to begin the 2023 campaign, and there's a good chance a rehab assignment could be in the forecast soon for the 33-year-old if all goes well during Wednesday's throwing session.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Shifts to injured list
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Hendricks (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to March 27.
The veteran right-hander spent spring training going through his rehab program for the right shoulder capsular tear he suffered in August, so his move to the injured list to begin the season isn't a surprise. Hendricks is close to facing live batters and could begin a rehab assignment within the next few weeks.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Three more bullpen sessions
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Hendricks (shoulder) revealed Wednesday that he will throw three more bullpen sessions before progressing to the live batting practice session phase of his schedule, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Hendricks added that he feels like he's in regular spring training mode now rather than rehabbing. Since the veteran right-hander will begin facing hitters right around Opening Day, that would seem to put him in line for a rehab assignment not long after that. He's got a ways to go as he works his way back from last season's shoulder strain, but perhaps he'll be ready to rejoin the Cubs' rotation sometime in May.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Throws bullpen Friday
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Hendricks (shoulder) completed a 30-pitch bullpen Friday at Sloan Park, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports reports.
"It was just a regular pen, they just let me throw," Hendricks said. "Got my work in; finally got some pitches out of the stretch. Got that aspect going." The next step for Hendricks will be more bullpens, as it's been reported that the right-hander will not make a Cactus League start, meaning he'll assuredly open the season on the injured list due to his right shoulder troubles. How long that stay on the IL will be might be decided in part by how he looks during these bullpen sessions in Arizona.
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Cubs' Kyle Hendricks: Not expected to appear this spring
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Hendricks (shoulder) is not expected to make any appearances this Cactus League, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
Hendricks is doing well, though, having completed the first of 10 bullpen sessions the Cubs have planned as the pitcher makes his way back from last year's shoulder issues. He'll progress to live batting practice and then extended spring training games before heading out on a rehab assignment. The team hasn't offered a specific timetable for Hendricks' return to the big-league rotation, but he seems likely to miss at least the first month or so and perhaps more.
