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Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 3/30/2023
2022 Stats
W-L
4-6
ERA
4.80
WHIP
1.29
K
66
SV
0
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks

Behind schedule but feels good
Hendricks' shoulder, which he strained last July, feels "amazing," but he's not expected to throw off a mound until March 1, leaving his availability for Opening Day up in the air, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
ANALYSIS
Hendricks struggled to a 4.80 ERA in 16 starts before suffering the injury, which was eventually revealed to be a capsular tear. He's been working his way back without undergoing surgery, but he's nonetheless behind his usual preseason schedule. Still, it's a positive that he's feeling good, and it looks as though he has a shot at making any potential trip to the injured list a brief one.
Hendricks struggled to a 4.80 ERA in 16 starts before suffering the injury, which was eventually revealed to be a capsular tear. He's been working his way back without undergoing surgery, but he's nonetheless behind his usual preseason schedule. Still, it's a positive that he's feeling good, and it looks as though he has a shot at making any potential trip to the injured list a brief one.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
84
Last 10 Games
86
Last 5 Games
82
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-3%
BAA vs RHP
2022
-22%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .269 | 139 | 54 | 174 | 33 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .262 | 122 | 22 | 184 | 23 | |||
2022vs Left | .291 | 37 | 16 | 50 | 12 | |||
2022vs Right | .226 | 29 | 8 | 35 | 3 | |||
2021vs Left | .287 | 62 | 34 | 91 | 16 | |||
2021vs Right | .271 | 69 | 10 | 109 | 15 | |||
2020vs Left | .209 | 40 | 4 | 33 | 5 | |||
2020vs Right | .274 | 24 | 4 | 40 | 5 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-1%
ERA on Road
2022
-5%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 4.35 | 1.23 | 184.0 | 6.9 | 1.8 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 4.32 | 1.28 | 162.2 | 6.6 | 2.2 | ||||
2022Home | 4.91 | 1.30 | 47.2 | 7.6 | 2.1 | ||||
2022Away | 4.66 | 1.28 | 36.2 | 6.4 | 3.2 | ||||
2021Home | 5.24 | 1.41 | 92.2 | 6.5 | 2.2 | ||||
2021Away | 4.28 | 1.28 | 88.1 | 6.5 | 2.1 | ||||
2020Home | 1.85 | 0.76 | 43.2 | 7.0 | 0.6 | ||||
2020Away | 4.06 | 1.27 | 37.2 | 7.2 | 1.2 | ||||
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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
2.75K/9
7.0BB/9
2.6HR/9
1.6Fastball
86.7 mphERA
4.80WHIP
1.29BABIP
.289GB/FB
1.06Left On Base
72.7%Exit Velocity
79.8 mphBarrels/BBE
5.1%Spin Rate
2029 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.1%Swinging Strike
10.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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It was a tale of three seasons for Hendricks. He started with a 7.54 ERA and 1.76 through his first five outings. Hendricks then posted a 2.89 ERA and 1.20 WHIP over his next 18 starts, spanning 112 innings. Unfortunately, he finished with a 7.96 ERA and 1.51 WHIP over his final nine games. All told, 2021 was the worst season of Hendricks' career, marred by a 16.7 K%, the lowest of his career. Hendricks' fantasy calling card has been durability and reliability, providing a solid innings floor, paving the way for drafting risky, upside arms. Durability is still a plus, but after last season, Hendricks' reliability is debatable. At minimum, it's no longer safe to pair Hendricks with a high strikeout guy with spotty control. Hendricks' value has always been more about what he buffers for the rest of a fantasy staff. Without that buffer, he's a ratio risk without the strikeout parachute.
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Healing, but not yet throwing
Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Monday that Hendricks hasn't started a throwing program, but the right-hander is feeling good as he recovers from a capsular tear in his shoulder, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Moves to 60-day IL
Hendricks (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
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Done for season with capsular tear
Hendricks disclosed Monday that he's recovering from a capsular tear in his right shoulder and won't return from the 15-day injured this season, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Could be done for 2022
Hendricks (shoulder) said Sunday that he'll move his rehab to the Cubs' spring training facility in Arizona this week to build up his throwing, but the right-hander noted his main focus at this stage in the season is to get ready for 2023, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
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Ready to resume throwing
Hendricks (shoulder) has been cleared to resume throwing, according to Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune.
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