Kyle Hendricks
34-Year-Old
15-Day IL
Injury Back
Est. Return 5/13/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
0-3
ERA
12.00
WHIP
2.10
K
16
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hendricks got a delayed start to his 2023 campaign due to a shoulder strain he sustained in July of the previous season. The veteran debuted in May and ended up tossing 137 innings across 24 starts. He ultimately posted a 3.74 ERA, which was a step down from his 3.48 career mark but a step forward from the 4.80 ERA he recorded in 2022. Per usual, Hendricks continued to pitch to contact, as he recorded only 93 strikeouts across those 137 innings. The righty has now posted a K/9 below 8.0 in each of the last seven seasons. While Hendricks can make that work to some degree in real life, it does limit his fantasy upside. Heading into his age-34 season, Hendricks should once again be a key cog in Chicago's rotation, likely slotting in behind Justin Steele and possibly Jameson Taillon. Hendricks figures to be fairly consistent if he stays healthy and can provide some value to fantasy managers in the right matchups, though keep expectations in check due to his advancing age and low strikeout totals. Read Past Outlooks
Slated for another rehab start
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Friday that Hendricks (back) will start for Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday as he continues his rehab assignment, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Hendricks allowed two runs while striking out seven over five innings with Double-A Tennessee on Thursday, with Counsell referring to the outing as "encouraging." However, given how badly Hendricks struggled with the big club before his back injury, the Cubs will give him another tune-up start at a higher level before considering a return to the major-league rotation.
Hendricks allowed two runs while striking out seven over five innings with Double-A Tennessee on Thursday, with Counsell referring to the outing as "encouraging." However, given how badly Hendricks struggled with the big club before his back injury, the Cubs will give him another tune-up start at a higher level before considering a return to the major-league rotation.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
74
Last 10 Games
74
Last 5 Games
74
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-8%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .264 | 97 | 36 | 133 | 24 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .274 | 78 | 22 | 127 | 12 | |||
2024vs Left | .392 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 6 | |||
2024vs Right | .362 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 2 | |||
2023vs Left | .225 | 53 | 16 | 63 | 6 | |||
2023vs Right | .286 | 40 | 11 | 75 | 7 | |||
2022vs Left | .291 | 37 | 16 | 50 | 12 | |||
2022vs Right | .226 | 29 | 8 | 35 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
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Even Split
2024
-23%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.82 | 1.35 | 127.0 | 7.2 | 1.8 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.84 | 1.27 | 115.1 | 5.7 | 2.5 | ||||
2024Home | 10.13 | 2.00 | 8.0 | 10.1 | 2.3 | ||||
2024Away | 13.15 | 2.15 | 13.0 | 4.8 | 3.5 | ||||
2023Home | 4.16 | 1.32 | 71.1 | 6.7 | 1.6 | ||||
2023Away | 3.29 | 1.08 | 65.2 | 5.5 | 1.9 | ||||
2022Home | 4.91 | 1.30 | 47.2 | 7.6 | 2.1 | ||||
2022Away | 4.66 | 1.28 | 36.2 | 6.4 | 3.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kyle Hendricks compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.29K/9
6.9BB/9
3.0HR/9
3.4Fastball
87.9 mphERA
12.00WHIP
2.10BABIP
.402GB/FB
1.65Left On Base
48.8%Exit Velocity
79.0 mphBarrels/BBE
4.8%Spin Rate
2115 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
17.8%Swinging Strike
7.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Shorter leash expected
Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic speculates that manager Craig Counsell will have a quicker hook for Hendricks going forward as batters are 7-for-9 against him so far in 2024 with three homers the third time through the lineup.
ANALYSIS
Hendricks' numbers the first and second time through the order also aren't good with an OPS of .946 and .963, respectively, but that's still markedly better than the third time through. The 34-year-old has surrendered 17 earned runs, including five homers, across 12.2 innings this season, though an unsustainable .429 BABIP and 4.38 xFIP offer a bit of optimism for a turnaround. Even if Hendricks gets back on track, his 16.1 percent strikeout rate last season severely limits his fantasy upside.
Hendricks' numbers the first and second time through the order also aren't good with an OPS of .946 and .963, respectively, but that's still markedly better than the third time through. The 34-year-old has surrendered 17 earned runs, including five homers, across 12.2 innings this season, though an unsustainable .429 BABIP and 4.38 xFIP offer a bit of optimism for a turnaround. Even if Hendricks gets back on track, his 16.1 percent strikeout rate last season severely limits his fantasy upside.
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Hendricks' pitch-to-contact style has seemingly caught up with him the last two season. After registering a then career-worst 4.77 ERA in 2021, he posted a 4.80 ERA in 2022 before getting shut down in August with a capsular tear in his shoulder. The righty ultimately made 16 starts, logging 84.1 innings and striking out 65 batters. That equates to a 7.04 K/9, which is in line with his 7.40 K/9 career mark. In an era where pitchers have consistently thrown harder with an emphasis on missing bats, Hendricks has always been an exception. He had plenty of success prior to 2021, so it will be interesting to see if he can regain that form once he's healthy. It's possible that the league has figured out Hendricks, but fantasy managers can likely take a chance on him at a discount in drafts.
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Being reevaluated after rehab start
Hendricks (back) is back in Chicago to be reevaluated after making a rehab start with Double-A Tennessee on Thursday, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Slated for rehab start
Hendricks (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Tennessee on Thursday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
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Could start rehab assignment soon
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Monday that they are targeting a rehab start for Hendricks (back) "later this week," Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Throwing off mound this weekend
Hendricks (back) will throw a bullpen session this weekend in Boston, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
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Placed on IL with back injury
The Cubs placed Hendricks on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a lower-back strain, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
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