Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (shoulder) is scheduled for another minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday. Hendricks threw 54 pitches in his first rehab start on April 27, which was his first affiliated game since July 5 of last year. He was unsurprisingly rusty, allowing six runs on six hits while walking one and striking out three in 1 2/3 innings for Iowa. The 33-year-old veteran is attempting to return from a capsular tear in his right shoulder and has been ...

Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks (shoulder) pitched in his first rehab game on Thursday with Triple-A Iowa. He threw 54 pitches, allowing six runs while walking one and striking out three over 1.2 innings. Hendricks is trying to return from a capsular tear in his right shoulder that ended his 2022 campaign in July. The 33-year-old will likely need at least one more rehab start before rejoining the Cubs, with the club targeting mid-May if there are no setbacks. Fantasy managers can't ...

Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks (shoulder) will fly to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday and will make his first minor-league rehab start on Thursday. Barring setbacks along the way, Hendricks will be ready to return to the Cubs starting rotation by the middle of May. He last pitched in July of 2022 before suffering a capsular tear in his right shoulder. Chicago won't rush the 33-year-old veteran back, but Hendricks will have a spot in the rotation when he's healthy. Coming off a serious injury...

Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks (shoulder) is making good progress as he tries to return to the team after a right shoulder issue that he suffered last July, and he hasn't pitched in a big league game since. The 33-year-old is expected to throw in a simulated game on Saturday before beginning a rehab assignment, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports. If everything goes as planned, he should be back in the rotation at some point in May. Hendricks has been a solid arm for a while now ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (shoulder) is scheduled to throw two innings of batting practice sessions on Wednesday. The right-hander continues to work his way back from a torn capsule in his right shoulder. The expectation is that he'll be sent out for a rehab assignment, assuming the batting practice session goes well. Although, the team might want Hendricks to throw a few sessions before having him go out to the minors. Regardless, it's likely that Hendricks doesn't return to...

Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks (shoulder) threw live batting practice Friday and will now throw a bullpen on Monday. There is still no timetable for his return, but he's inching ever closer. He won't be helpful in many leagues when he does return but does have some value in NL-Only or deep leagues.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (shoulder) will throw three additional bullpens before progressing to live batting practice. Hendricks threw a 30-pitch session on March 17 and said he now feels like he's in Spring Training mode instead of rehab mode. He isn't someone to target in your drafts right now and will probably only be a deep-league option when he returns.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (shoulder) was able to throw a successful 30-pitch bullpen session on Friday. The right-hander said he felt good afterwards, which is good news. The organization plans to have Hendricks throw multiple bullpen sessions before having him face live hitters. The Cubs are hopeful that Hendricks is going to be ready around early May. The 33-year-old should carry fantasy value once healthy, but is probably more of a deep league option.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (shoulder) threw his first bullpen session on Monday since getting injured last July. Hendricks was able to air it out on Monday and said afterwards that he was feeling great. Despite the positive session, he is about a month behind and is expected to open the year on the injured list. The 33-year-old right-hander isn't expected to make any Cactus League starts in spring training. Barring any setbacks, Hendricks seems likely to miss around the first ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (shoulder) felt good on Friday after throwing a 10-pitch, touch-and-feel bullpen session for the first time throwing off a mound since July 5 of last year. Hendricks expects to throw two more touch-and-feel bullpens before a series of full bullpen sessions. "I can be patient when I need to be so I just have to lock in on the process," Hendricks said. The 33-year-old veteran right-hander suffered a capsular tear in his right shoulder last year and is ...