One of the best stories from the 2023 MLB season is heading for Tommy John surgery. Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks, who returned to the mound months after a non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis, underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, the team announced. He'll miss the rest of the season due to the procedure.
Hendriks pitched in four more games before hitting the Injured List in June. His fastball velocity was down 2.2 mph compared to last season. In those five appearances, Hendriks posted a 5.40 ERA. Three out of his final four appearances were scoreless outings.
The injury puts Hendriks' MLB future in doubt. The White Sox hold a $15 million team option on Hendriks, 34, at the end of the season. The surgery all but guarantees the team will decline that option. That would make Hendriks a free-agent. Teams have signed players coming off Tommy John surgery to multi-year deals in the past, though Hendriks' age could complicate matters.
Teams should probably doubt Hendriks at their own risk, though. Given how much he overcame to get back on the mound in 2023, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Hendriks firing 97 mph heaters past hitters at the tail end of the 2024 MLB season.
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