Scouting Report
Updated May 20, 2026
37-year-old veteran reliever Liam Hendriks signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs after being released by the Minnesota Twins on Opening Day 2026. Hendriks is attempting a comeback following multiple serious injuries including Tommy John surgery (2023-2024) and a right hip issue that limited his 2025 season with Boston, where he posted a 6.59 ERA in 14 games. The Cubs are providing depth to their injury-depleted bullpen. Hendriks will report to Arizona to ramp up before potentially joining Triple-A Iowa. Manager Craig Counsell stated this is a low-risk depth move on a former All-Star who had success from 2019-2022 with a 2.26 ERA and 38.8% strikeout rate.
Strengths
- + Former three-time All-Star with proven track record (2019-2022)
- + Overcame non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis
- + 116 career saves with 114 coming during dominant 2019-2022 stretch
- + Familiar with Cubs organization and Chicago
- + Low-risk minor league deal with upside potential
- + Cubs bullpen severely depleted by injuries creating opportunity
Injury Status: day-to-day
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Liam Hendriks is a rp for the Chicago Cubs.
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