Kyle Hendricks and the Los Angeles Angels have finalized a one-year deal worth $2.5 million

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Kyle Hendricks pitches in the 1st inning

Right-handed pitcher Kyle Hendricks and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a one-year contract worth $2.5 million, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday.

The source requested anonymity because the deal is still dependent on a successful physical examination.

Hendricks has spent his entire Major League Baseball career with the Chicago Cubs. Over 11 seasons, he has made 270 starts and six relief appearances, compiling a record of 97 wins and 81 losses, with a 3.68 ERA.

He was the last remaining player from the Cubs’ 2016 World Series-winning team, which claimed the franchise’s first title since 1908.

In 2016, Hendricks was selected as an All-Star after posting a 16-8 record with a league-best 2.13 ERA. During the World Series, he pitched 4 1/3 shutout innings in a 1-0 loss to Cleveland in Game 3, and 4 2/3 innings in Chicago’s 8-7, 10-inning victory in Game 7.

Kyle Hendricks
Kyle Hendricks (MLB)

Hendricks, who will turn 35 on December 7, struggled this past season, finishing with a 4-12 record and a 6.27 ERA in 24 starts. However, he posted a 3.14 ERA in five relief appearances from May 23 to June 14. The 2023 season marked the final year of his $70 million, five-year contract with the Cubs.

In his last game with Chicago on September 28 against Cincinnati at Wrigley Field, Hendricks pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing just two hits, and received a standing ovation from the fans. He walked out of the dugout to wave at the crowd after the game.

“Just for the fans to give me that, from the moment I showed up at the ballpark today kind of celebrating me,” Hendricks said after the game. “Part of me hates it. I hate all the attention. But at the end I have to soak in all these moments.”

Hendricks attended Dartmouth College and graduated from Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo, California, located about 25 miles from Angel Stadium.

By Ritik

Ritik Katiyar is pursuing a post-graduate degree in Pharmaceutics. Currently, he lives in Srinagar, Uttarakhand, India. You can find him writing about all sorts of listicle topics. A pharmaceutical postgrad by day, and a content writer by night. You can write to him at [email protected]

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