WhiteSox closer Liam Hendriks has Tommy John surgery.
After battling Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and announcing he was cancer free on April 20, Liam Hendriks was back in the White Sox's bullpen in late May.
The inspirational all-star closer pitched in 5 games and was rounding back into form before being placed on the injured list with right elbow inflammation. On Wednesday, the Sox announced the 34-year-old Hendriks underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow in a procedure performed by Dr. Keith Meister at TMI Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery in Arlington, Texas.Hendriks was 2-0 with a 5.40 ERA and 1 save this season.
He led the American League with 38 saves in 2021 and was second in the league last year with 37 saves.
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