Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks picked up his first victory of the season on Friday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Hendricks cruised through the first five innings, but gave up back-to-back solo home runs to second baseman Kolton Wong and outfielder Billy McKinney. Hendricks was still able to pick up the quality start and finished with a line of six innings with six hits, two runs, one walk and six strikeouts. Hendricks has now made four starts with two quality starts versus the ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks got lit up versus the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Hendricks allowed four home runs and six runs in the top of the first inning. Hendricks was returning from an illness that saw him scratched from Tuesday's start and would finish with a line of four innings with seven hits, seven runs, three walks and two strikeouts on the evening. Hendricks looked great in his second start of the season, but has really struggled in his other two starts. The veteran is ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks has been confirmed as the team;'s starting pitcher for Sunday's game against the Braves. Hendricks had been dealing with a non-COVID-related illness that cost him his third scheduled start, though he'll be out there to face a Braves lineup that currently ranks 10th in the majors in team OPS. Hendricks was shaky in his first outing but rebounded nicely in his second, tossing six scoreless innings against the Brewers.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (illness) is expected to start on Sunday versus the Atlanta Braves if he continues to feel better. Managers David Ross on Friday also said that Hendricks has been feeling better. The starter was scratched right before Monday's game with an illness and was replaced by Alec Mills. Hendricks had a rough Opening Day, but bounced back in his second start with six scoreless innings. Hendricks owns a career 3.12 ERA and 1.11 WHIP, making him valuable in ...

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross spoke after Tuesday's victory and said starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (illness) tested negative for COVID-19 before getting scratched 30 minutes before his scheduled start on Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Brewers after not feeling well. The Cubs have had four players placed on the COVID-19 injured list and two coaches over the past 48 hours, so the club wanted to be cautious with Hendricks feeling under the weather. Ross said that Jake Arrieta will make ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (illness) has been scratched from Tuesday's start versus the Milwaukee Brewers due to not feeling well. Swingman Alec Mills will replace Hendricks as the last-minute starter. Mills has pitched well out of the bullpen and performed solid as a starter last year, but should be avoided in DFS on Tuesday. Hendricks remains day-to-day and more shown be known on his status as the evening goes on.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks picked up a tough no-decision on Wednesday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Hendricks went six innings and allowed just four hits, zero runs, one walk and struck out six on the evening. Hendricks did his part on Wednesday, but the Cubs offense continued to struggle and let him down. It was a very nice bounce back start for Hendricks, who only lasted three innings in the season opener. Hendricks remains a reliable pitcher in all formats and gets the ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks struggled with his command in his first start of the season versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hendricks went 41 starts without walking two batters in a game, but that streak was broken when he allowed three Thursday afternoon. Hendricks also allowed four hits, three runs and struck out four in just three innings. The walks are a bit of a concern, but Hendricks led all pitchers with a 2.5% walk rate in 2020 and historically has thrown the ball with ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks has been announced as the team's Opening Day starter on April 1 against the Pirates. This isn't particularly surprising, given that Hendricks got the nod last year along with the fact that he is the Cubs' top guy now with Yu Darvish in San Diego. The 31-year-old right-hander pitched to a 2.88 ERA in 12 starts last year, posting a superb 47.1 percent groundball rate along with a minuscule 2.5 percent walk rate. Hendricks won't strike out many guys, ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks has ramped up his activity well this spring in anticipation of the regular season. Hendricks pitched 3 1/3 innings of two-run ball, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out four batters in Wednesday's win. The veteran right-hander said that getting through 70 pitches was "easy"- he'd like more efficiency- but that he'll shoot for 85 pitches in his next outing. Hendricks excels in two areas that are perhaps underrated in fantasy baseball- ...