ESPN.com · Sep 28, 2024
Kyle Hendricks honored by fans in likely final start for Cubs
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CHICAGO -- He saved one of his best for last.
Long-time Chicago Cubs hurler Kyle Hendricks tossed 7\u2153 shutout innings against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday in what is likely his final appearance for the franchise. Hendricks, 34, will be a free agent in November after spending 11 years in a Cubs uniform.
From the moment he took the field for pregame warm-ups on Saturday, until he was pulled in the eighth by his longtime pitching coach, Tommy Hottovy, Hendricks was feted by the Wrigley Field faithful. Afterwards, the usually stoic righty described what he was feeling when he came out of the game to a standing ovation.