White Sox activate RHP Liam Hendriks after cancer recovery


May 3, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks talks about his recovery process from stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma before a baseball game between the White Sox and Minnesota Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Might 3, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks talks about his restoration course of from stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma earlier than a baseball recreation between the White Sox and Minnesota Twins at Assured Price Area.
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Chicago White Sox right-hander Liam Hendricks was positioned on the lively roster Monday and is about to make his return after recovering from non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Hendriks, 34, was identified in December with Stage 4 most cancers after he began displaying signs like swollen lymph nodes throughout the 2022 common season. He missed spring coaching whereas present process chemotherapy that started within the winter.

In six rehab outings with Triple-A Charlotte, Hendriks had a ten.80 ERA in 5 innings. The late-inning reliever additionally threw dwell batting apply to teammates at Cleveland and Detroit on the membership’s most up-to-date highway journey.

On April 3, Hendriks underwent his final spherical of chemotherapy and on April 20 he introduced that he was most cancers free.

“His numbers have been actually good,” White Sox supervisor Pedro Grifol advised reporters after Hendricks threw 19 pitches on Friday at Detroit. “He ticked up from Cleveland. Actually good step in the best route.

The White Sox are set to start a six-game homestand, beginning with a three-game collection that opens Monday towards the Los Angeles Angels

To make room on the lively roster, the White Sox positioned right-hander Jimmy Lambert, 28, on the injured checklist with ankle irritation. Lambert was 2-1 with a 5.91 ERA in 23 appearances (one begin) and is 4-4 with a 4.32 ERA in 71 profession appearances (six begins) over the previous 4 seasons

Hendriks, who was an All-Star for the third time in 4 seasons in 2022, is 31-34 over his profession with a 2.81 ERA and 115 saves in 12 seasons for the Minnesota Twins (2011-13), Kansas Metropolis Royals (2014), Toronto Blue Jays (2014-15), Oakland Athletics (2016-20) and White Sox (2021-22)

–Area Degree Media