It’s hard to believe Kyle Hendricks is already 30 years old, but at the same time it feels like he’s been a Cub forever. Unless he gets traded, he’ll pitch in Chicago through at least 2023 thanks to a $63 million extension he signed in 2019. Based on past success, it’s likely the front office will exercise his 2024 option for $16 million.
Hendricks started relying more on his four seam fastball in 2019, especially at the top of the zone, and he continued that trend this season while throwing his curveball at a career-high rate.