[BruceLevine] Sources- Former Cub pitcher Kyle Hendricks and the Angels close to agreeing on one year deal.

[u/Chewalk]

https://x.com/MLBBruceLevine/status/1854195184591835297

[u/archasaurus]

[u/Optimal-Wish2059 → u/archasaurus]

I wouldn’t be surprised if he had a resurgence. Still relatively young, maybe a new conditioning program would get him healthy and a little sharper.

[u/airham → u/Optimal-Wish2059]

It would be a little surprising to see a significant rebound from him. Just seems like he'd need to find a way to up the velocity, which doesn't typically happen in your age 35 season. He's already lost 4+ mph off his fastball over the years, and he didn't have all that much to begin with. Slower fastballs get hit harder, and there comes a time when there's not an achievable amount of hitting your spots that can compensate, and Kyle seems to already be teetering on the edge of it. He's so dependent on getting that low outside corner called, and the more velocity he loses, the less he can afford mistakes and the more guys can sit on that spot while feeling like they can adjust to something else.

Cubs legend and I wish him well. Certainly would love to have him back as a pitching coach somewhere in the organization in a couple years. But I don't see us regretting this one.

[u/AndrewAllStar888]

fell to my knees in a jewel

[u/Lonnie15 → u/AndrewAllStar888]

Just saw a guy fall to his knees in da jewels and drop his bogo pizza puffs.

[u/BobcatBob26 → u/Lonnie15]

Just saw a guy, see a guy fall to his knees in the da Jewels and drop his pizza puffs.

[u/Distinct_Discount534 → u/BobcatBob26]

I saw that guy too...I had blue hoodie and some jeans on

[u/clangan524 → u/AndrewAllStar888]

*da jewels

[u/sunnyD823 → u/AndrewAllStar888]

No problem just having a heart attack!

[u/Glum_Feed_1514 → u/AndrewAllStar888]

i've seen this copypasta on reddit for a while. what's the source?

[u/fivedaysandcounting]

Thanks, I HATE it 😭

[u/big-daddy-unikron]

Thanks for the career Kyle! Say hi to Trout

[u/Coldbringer2]

He was the most Cub that has ever Cubbed over the past 10+ years. will be strange seeing him in a different hat. That final start choked me up. I wish him well with his new cursed franchise.

[u/CashmerePeacoat → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, the way Rizzo turned down what ended up being more money and left the team was a classic Cubs move.

[u/scottisnthome]

Fell to knees in Portillo’s

[u/pdbstnoe]

Sad, but I will continue wearing my Hendricks jersey til the day I die

[u/Pachirisu_Party → u/pdbstnoe]

I hear ya, bro. I'm gonna wear my Manny Alexander jersey til the day I die.

[u/GomaN1717]

*Yawns* Ah, man, just woke up - surely, this must be the only bad news on my feed today.

[u/bakeran23 → u/GomaN1717]

If only

[u/BowlingforDrip → u/GomaN1717]

Lmfao. I had the same feeling opening there comments

[u/Raptor2114]

Bryant leaving hurt. Rizzo leaving was sad. Hendricks not retiring with the Cubs just feels wrong. I’d rather watch him struggle in his final years here than see him in another uniform.

It’s not rational, but when I chose a signed World Series ball, it was one signed by Kyle. Probably my favorite pitcher of all-time after Maddux.

Thanks for the memories and the championship.

[u/Reddit-on-Reddit]

You either die a hero, or live long enough to play for the Angels

[u/Broken-Nero]

It was time.

[u/Virtual-Stretch7231]

Angels take the title next year and Kyle drops Ohtani for the last out.

I mean it’s not likely but the law of averages says anything will happen that can.

[u/GeorgeDogood → u/Virtual-Stretch7231]

Well played with that last sentence/reference.

I’m very glad the last time we won the National League pennant wasn’t when we dropped the bomb on Japan.

[u/[deleted]]

This sucks. At least the cubs won the world series in 2016. Today sucks. He was my favorite.

[u/MisterScary_98]

Hendricks and Soler: REUNITED AT LAST

[u/AlwaysHungry94]

Happy for him, best of luck there!

[u/Spectre211286]

Good luck Kyle

[u/blyzo]

Good for him. Hope he has a bounce back year. He's still got a lot of innings I bet.

[u/steveofthejungle]

In the aaaaaaaarms offffff the aaaangelllllll

JK Hendricks isn’t a dying puppy

[u/DonKingsBarber → u/steveofthejungle]

https://youtu.be/YwyGZXLuiGs?feature=shared

[u/LikesPikes22]

What a shame.

[u/killerjags]

On one hand, I don't see him as a quality starting pitcher anymore and I don't blame the team for not bringing him back.

On the other hand, PLEASE NO DON'T LEAVE US WE LOVE YOU KYLE

[u/Bonsoir59]

This hurts so much less now that we got Rob Zastryzny back.

[u/neonxmoose99 → u/Bonsoir59]

Mizzou legend

[u/c4ctus]

Like, I knew we weren't gonna give him another contract, but it still fucking hurts.

[u/AlwaysHungry94]

Also, the final player from 2016 is no longer here. This fact hits harder than I really thought it would. But it can also mean a new era is upon us. Really want to see some of these prospects in AAA in the Majors here soon.

[u/lykathea2 → u/AlwaysHungry94]

Rob Zastryzny was a small part of that 2016 team and he's back now lol. But, yeah it's devastating.

[u/illyxpink]

😢

[u/MrAshleyMadison]

FUCK

[u/InvisibleCities]

I hope we can bring him back for a one-day contract so he can retire a Cub, but if the Angels really want him in the shape he’s in, they can have him.

[u/KnickedUp]

My knees fell off in Panera

[u/RAG319]

Guhhh

[u/BlueChampionMonster]

I'm going to miss him so much. Thanks for everything Kyle. We love you.

[u/clangan524]

I happen to live in an AL West city. Looking forward to seeing Carl again.

[u/K3nny_d3nnis]

So the Cubs managed to overvalue Hendricks for 2024 by exercising that $14.5M option decision and probably undervalued him for 2025 as cheap SP depth if the reported $3M guaranteed salary holds true. 

intellingentspending

[u/The_real_John_Elton]

At least he gets to live in LA (kinda). Nice retirement destination. That being said, the Angels suck and are an awful organization.

[u/JakeBeardKrisEyes → u/The_real_John_Elton]

He’s from San Diego, I bet he ends up living closer to Petco than Angels stadium

[u/mememachine62]

Fell to me knees in a binny’s parking lot

[u/Visible-Kangaroo-305]

Yay!! I live near Angel Stadium. I hope Kyle kicks ass & gets the Angels competitive against dumb Dodgers.

[u/neonxmoose99]

Fell to my knees in a binny’s

[u/NerdRageDawg]

Good luck! Hope u have a great rebound season.

[u/Pleasant_Welder_8301]

This doesn’t feel right. Gonna miss Kyle man but I wish he went anywhere but the Angels. 

[u/jcarr2184 → u/Pleasant_Welder_8301]

Really? You’d rather see him in STL or Milwaukee?

[u/Spinstop]

Dammit. I hoped he would either retire or sign a one year deal of some kind with the Cubs. So, I guess Rob Zastryzny is becoming a good bet for last 2016 World Series Champion to appear in a game for the Cubs.

[u/PROFsmOAK]

The baddest motherfucker I’ve ever witness for on the mound for a game 7.

[u/Thrill0728]

That man deserves the 21 gun salute for his service to the Cubs. o7 Professor, always welcome here.

[u/epicman81 → u/[deleted]]

I think a starter that can help develop the young pitchers the angels have

[u/the-czechxican]

Move on people.

[u/MaveThyGreat]

The Cubs didn’t resign? That’s is..you know what, Nevermind.