Liam Hendriks — Wikipedia

Liam johnson hendriks (born the February 10, 1989 In Perth, Australia) is a right launcher from the White Sox of Chicago from the major baseball league.

Australian team [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

Liam Hendriks plays with the Australian team at the 2009 Baseball World Cup and the 2009 world baseball classic.

Twins you Minnesota [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

Liam Hendriks signs his first professional contract with an MLB team in 2007 when he accepted an offer from the Minnesota Twins. He is chosen to participate in the star match of the future in January 2010 in Anaheim but must miss the match after an appendectomy ^{[ first ]} .

In 2011, he was named the best launcher of minor leagues in the organization of Twins ^{[ 2 ]} .

Hendriks made his debut with the Twins September 6, 2011 After almost four seasons in minor leagues in the United States ^{[ 3 ]} .

After having made 4 departures for Minnesota in 2011, he undertook 16 games as a launcher starting from the Twins in 2012. After having lost his first 7 decisions in the major, he finally savor his first victory to his 14 ^{It is} departure of the year and 18 ^{It is} For the Twins, during a triumph on the Indians of Cleveland the September 19 ^{[ 4 ]} . He finished the campaign with a 1-8 victories-defaits file for the last-place club, with an average deserved points of 5.59 in 85 rounds and a third in the mound.

In 2013, Hendriks only played 10 games for Twins and made two presences as a succession launcher. He adds a victory and underwent 3 defeats. Its average deserved points, particularly high, is 6.85 in 47 rounds and a third of work. He spent the majority of the year in minor leagues with the Twins school club, the Rochester Red Wings.

Blue Jays de Toronto [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

The December 13, 2013 , Hendriks is sold to the ballotting and claimed by the Chicago Cubs ^{[ 5 ]} . The December 23 Next, the Orioles of Baltimore in turn demand it on the tank ^{[ 6 ]} . The February 21, 2014 , Hendriks is still changing clubs via ballot when he is claimed by the Blue Jays de Toronto this time ^{[ 7 ]} . He made 3 departures for Toronto, wins his only decision but grants 9 points in 13 rounds and a third launched, for an average deserved points of 6.08.

Royals de Kansas City [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

The July 28, 2014 , the Blue Jays exchange Hendriks and the receiver Erik Kratz to the Royals of Kansas City against the third goal player Danny Valencia ^{[ 8 ]} . Hendriks performs 3 departures and adds 3 successful presences for the Royals. He cashed two defeats and gives 12 points, including 10 deserved, in 19 rounds and a third. He finished his 2014 regular season with a file of a victory, two defeats, and an average deserved points of 5.23 in 6 departures and 3 matches for Toronto and Kansas City. It is not included in the Royals workforce for the 2014 fall qualifying series.

Return to Toronto [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

The October 30, 2014 , the Blue Jays of Toronto repatriate Hendriks by yielding to the Royals the receiver of the minor leagues Santiago Nessy ^{[ 9 ]} .

In 2015, Hendriks experienced an excellent season: the right -hander of Blue Jays maintained its average deserved points at 2.92 in 64 rounds and two -thirds launched for Toronto, with 71 withdrawals on sockets. In 58 outings, he won 5 victories against no defeat. He also made his debut in the playoff series October 9 Against the Texas Rangers and launches 5 rounds in after-season matches ^{[ ten ]} .

Athletics d’Oakland [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

The November 20, 2015 , Toronto Exchange Hendriks at the Oakland Athletics for the right -hander launcher Jesse Chavez ^{[ 11 ]} .

White Sox de Chicago [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

On January 12, 2021, Hendriks signed a contract with the White Sox of 3 years and $ 54 million, or $ 18 million per year ^{[ twelfth ]} . With this signature, he broke a record of the most annual money for a succession launcher. The previous record was held by Wade Davis who signed in 2018 with the Colorado Rockies, a 3 -year and $ 52 million contract.

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