3 years agoChicago White Sox closer
Liam Hendriks blew only his fourth save of the season in the 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. Hendriks allowed a solo home run while walking none and striking out two in his inning of work. The 33-year-old veteran right-hander has 28 saves on the season and 66 strikeouts in 45 innings of work, but he's allowed a home run in back-to-back appearances. In 10 appearances in August, Hendriks has allowed three earned runs on seven hits (two homers) while walking two and striking out 13. Despite blowing the save on Thursday, he's picked up eight saves this month and remains a strong closing option for fantasy managers the rest of the season.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
3 years agoChicago White Sox closer
Liam Hendriks picked up a shaky 19th save of the season in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Rockies. Hendriks came in to pitch the ninth inning up by two. He allowed a leadoff solo home run, got the next two hitters out on a strikeout and groundout, walked a batter, and got the final out on a groundout. Coors Field is always difficult to succeed in for pitchers, and White Sox beat writer Daryl Van Schouwen reported that Hendriks has felt ill pitching at high altitudes in the past. The 33-year-old has been a solid fantasy option this season, but he hasn't been as elite as he has been. He has now converted all but three save opportunities with a 3.48 ERA and a 13.10 K/9 rate.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: Daryl Van Schouwen - Twitter.com
3 years agoChicago White Sox closer
Liam Hendriks has been added to the American League All-Star roster as a replacement for New York Yankees starting pitcher
Gerrit Cole. Hendriks has been great at the back end of Chicago's bullpen in 2022, going 1-2 with a 2.35 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP, 18 saves, 45 strikeouts and just eight walks in 30 2/3 innings pitched. He's tied for ninth in all of baseball with Detroit Tigers closer
Gregory Soto with 18 saves heading into the final game of the first half of the season on Sunday. The biggest thing is that Hendriks hasn't shown any issues after returning from a forearm injury that sidelined him for almost a full month.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB Communications
3 years agoChicago White Sox closer
Liam Hendriks pitched a scoreless ninth inning against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday to earn his 18th save of the year. He retired each of the three batters he faced, recording two strikeouts along the way. Hendriks has been flawless since returning from the injured list about 10 days back. He's pitched four scoreless innings since his return, allowing no hits and no walks while striking out seven. The 33-year-old is 18-for-21 on save chances this year with a 2.43 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP.
--Andrew Ericksen - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
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