Chicago White Sox Closer Liam Hendricks is set to return to the active roster on Monday, more than a month after announcing he was in remission following his non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis.
Hendricks, 34, missed the first two months of the season after revealing in early January that he had been diagnosed Stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In early April, he began his final round of chemotherapy, and on 20 April he officially announced that he was “cancer free”.
Liam Hendricks, #31 of the Chicago White Sox, celebrates the final out against the Minnesota Twins in the ninth inning of a game at Target Field on September 29, 2022 in Minneapolis. The White Sox defeated the Twins, 4–3. (David Berding / Getty Images)
Now, after more than a month in remission, Hendrix is ready to return to the mound.
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The White Sox announced Sunday in a video posted to Twitter that he would be returning to the team.
Hendrix confirmed the date of his return with a post on Instagram that included the date “5.29” and the caption “See you soon Southside”.
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Liam Hendricks #31 of the Chicago White Sox throws a pitch during the ninth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on August 20, 2022 in Cleveland. (George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
Hendricks made six rehab appearances with the Triple-A Charlotte Knights and allowed only one run and one hit during one inning in his final game on May 16.
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“It hasn’t changed my outlook on life, but it has definitely made me miss being in this clubhouse,” he said during a press conference earlier this month. “It has deprived me of being a part of the team.”
Liam Hendricks, #31, of the Chicago White Sox, acknowledges the crowd during player introductions prior to the 92nd MLB All-Star Game presented by MasterCard at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Los Angeles. (Daniel Scherer/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Hendricks has 115 saves and a 3.81 ERA in 12 seasons. He is currently in the final year of a $54 million, three-year deal with the White Sox.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.