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LAS VEGAS – Cubs great Kyle Hendricks is set to retire from playing, a source confirmed on Monday.
He played 11 of his 12 major-league seasons for the Cubs, before spending last year with the Angels. His long and decorated career included a 2016 World Series Championship and the 2016 ERA title.
USA Today reported in September that Hendricks had informed friends of his intention to retire, but Hendricks told LA Times writer Bill Shaikin soon after that he was undecided.
Hendricks, nicknamed “The Professor,” was a consistent force in the Cubs rotation, thriving off finesse and an even temper in big moments, while the industry was trending toward velocity.