OUTLiam Hendriks
RP BOS
Sun 8/1/21 10:15 PM

Hendriks (5-2) allowed a hit and struck out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning Sunday, earning a victory over Cleveland.
EDGE Analysis
Hendriks came into a tied game and worked around a two-out single by Franmil Reyes to hold the game at 1-1. He picked up the win after Brian Goodwin's walkoff homer the next half-inning. The 32-year-old righty is 5-2 with 26 saves and a 2.47 ERA through 47.1 innings.

OUTLiam Hendriks
RP BOS
Sat 7/31/21 1:27 AM

Hendriks struck out two batters in a perfect ninth inning Friday, earning a save over Cleveland.
EDGE Analysis
Hendriks was his usual dominant self Friday, recording two strikeouts and preserving the 6-4 lead while needing only 16 pitches (11 strikes). The 32-year-old righty is sporting a 2.53 ERA and he's converted 26 of his 31 save opportunities. It's unclear how he and Craig Kimbrel will split save chances moving forward, but Hendriks will still be worth rostering in most fantasy formats, largely due to his insane 73:5 K:BB through 46.1 frames.

OUTLiam Hendriks
RP BOS
Fri 7/30/21 2:34 PM

Hendriks will have to share his closer role with the newly acquired Craig Kimbrel down the stretch, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Henriks looked like one of the safest closers around, as he's coming off back-to-back seasons with an ERA of 1.80 or below and owns a well-supported 2.58 ERA this season to go with his 25 saves, the second-highest total in the league. Kimbrel appears to be just as strong of a weapon, however, as he's bounced back from a couple of surprisingly poor seasons and is back in peak form, cruising to an 0.49 ERA and 46.7 percent strikeout rate, both of which represent the top marks among qualified relievers. For now, the White Sox intend to give both pitchers save opportunities, though the exact split between the two may take some time to become clear.

OUTLiam Hendriks
RP BOS
Thu 7/29/21 3:04 AM

Hendriks was tagged with a blown save against the Royals on Wednesday as a result of giving up one run on a solo homer over one inning.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran reliever retired the first batter he faced after being called upon to close out the contest, but Salvador Perez then took him deep to left field to tie the game. The blown save was Hendriks' fifth of the season and first since July 11. He still carries a strong 2.58 ERA and an absurd 71:5 K:BB overall.

OUTLiam Hendriks
RP BOS
Tue 7/27/21 11:36 PM

Hendriks struck out one and did not allow a baserunner in a scoreless inning to earn the save Tuesday against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Hendriks was handed a two-run lead, and he needed only 14 pitches to tally his 25th save of the season. After allowing five earned runs across an eight-inning span in seven appearances from June 26 to July 11, Hendriks has now turned in four consecutive scoreless outings. Overall, he has a 2.44 ERA with 71 strikeouts across 44.1 frames.

OUTLiam Hendriks
RP BOS
Mon 7/26/21 8:01 AM

Hendriks allowed one hit and struck out three to save Sunday's 3-1 win over Milwaukee. It was his 24th save in 28 chances.
EDGE Analysis
Michael Kopech hurled a scoreless seventh but walked the first batter faced in the eighth, so manager Tony La Russa went with his closer for a six-out save, the second save of such length this season for Hendriks. He hadn't pitched since last Tuesday, so Hendriks had the bullets and retired the Brewers on just 20 pitches over his two innings.

OUTLiam Hendriks
RP BOS
Sun 7/11/21 9:02 PM

Hendriks (4-2) earned the win in relief Sunday against the Orioles after allowing two runs on two hits across one inning, striking out three. He was also credited with a blown save.
EDGE Analysis
This was far from Hendriks' best outing, as he entered the ninth inning with a 4-2 lead and couldn't hold on to get the save. Instead, the White Sox scored three runs in the top of the 10th and that offensive explosion ended up giving Hendriks his fourth win of the campaign. The closer blew a save for the first time since June 11 and has gone 23-for-26 in save chances this season. Even after this poor outing, his role as the White Sox's late-inning guy moving forward shouldn't be in jeopardy by any means.

OUTLiam Hendriks
RP BOS
Sun 7/11/21 9:23 AM

Hendriks struck out three over 1.1 innings and earned the save in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Hendriks entered the bottom of the eighth inning with the bases loaded and the tying run on the on-deck circle, one of the circumstances when a pitcher can be credited with a save. He converted his seventh consecutive save chance and 23rd overall.

OUTLiam Hendriks
RP BOS
Wed 7/7/21 7:26 AM

Hendriks struck out four over two scoreless innings to pick up the save in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Minnesota.
EDGE Analysis
Hendriks struck out the first four batters faced before getting help from center fielder Billy Hamilton, who made a diving, sliding catch off a ball hit by Max Kepler. It was Hendricks' 22nd save and fourth when he pitched more than one inning. The closer had not pitched since July 1, so he had the bullets to go two frames.

OUTLiam Hendriks
RP BOS
Wed 6/30/21 7:20 AM

Hendriks gave up a run while walking one and striking out one in the ninth inning Tuesday to record his 21st save of the season in a 7-6 win over the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
The right-hander wasn't at his sharpest, tossing only 12 of 23 pitches for strikes as he issued his first free pass since May 23, but he had just enough cushion to get the job done. Hendriks remains the AL leader in saves, sitting three ahead of Matt Barnes, and he'll take a 2.38 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and dazzling 52:4 K:BB through 34 innings into his next appearance.