This article references Kyle Hendricks and more! Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $4.175 million contract with the team. It is a well-deserved huge raise for Hendricks, who was arbitration-eligible for the first time. The right-hander boasts a 2.94 ERA across 100 appearances -- 99 starts -- for the Cubbies.Keep on reading: Kyle Hendricks Avoids Arbitration