Overview
- Hendricks, 35, steps away after spending 11 seasons with the Cubs and one with the Angels, finishing with a 105-91 record and a 3.79 ERA in 301 starts.
- His peak came in 2016, when he led MLB with a 2.13 ERA and threw 7 1/3 shutout innings in the NLCS Game 6 win over the Dodgers before starting Game 7 of the World Series.
- He closed his career with the Angels in 2025, going 8-10 with a 4.76 ERA as a regular in their rotation.
- Known as "The Professor," the Dartmouth alumnus thrived on command and a changeup-sinker mix and earned respect for mentoring younger pitchers.
- Monday’s reports from ESPN and the Chicago Sun-Times confirm his retirement after months of mixed signals about his plans, with no immediate move into coaching or a front-office role.