Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks has announced he has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkins's lymphoma and will begin treatment tomorrow.
The Australian born righty has pitched in MLB since 2011 with the Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals and two stints with the Toronto Blue Jays before emerging as one of baseball's premier closers in 2019 while with the Oakland A's. Prior to the 2021 season, Hendriks signed a three-year contract with the Chisox. Hendriks has been named to three consecutive AL All-Star Teams. Since 2019, Hendriks has saved 114 games.
Hendriks, who turns 34 next month, has also emerged as one of baseball's most civic minded and outspoken individuals with his vocal support for the LGBTQ community, stronger gun control laws and blasted the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Although Hendriks in the last year of his contract with the White Sox, the team can exercise to renew his contract for the 2024 season. But this is a small matter given that Hendriks is now in the fight of his life. However, given his outspoken nature I think Hendriks might very well have the last word when it comes to cancer.
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