What has been bothering Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks this season? There’s no question 2021 has been a down year for him, but the good news is that pitching coach Tommy Hottovy thinks he has pinpointed the problem.
In a season in which Hendricks’ ERA (4.81) is higher than it ever has been and he has given up more home runs than any point in his career, Hottovy said he thinks Hendricks’ struggles mostly have come down to two things.
The first has been Hendricks adjusting to how to focus himself during a noncompetitive season for the Cubs.