Kyle Hendrick Biography, Age, Parents, Wife, Chicago Cubs, Contract, Injury, Cardinals and Net Worth

Kyle Hendricks Biography And Wiki

Kyle Hendricks(born as Kyle Christians Hendricks) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). Kyle made his MLB debut in 2014 and led MLB in earned run average during the 2016 season.

He was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 39th round of the 2008 MLB draft after completion of his high school. But, he did not sign up and chose to attend Dartmouth College.

Kyle Hendricks Age And Birthday

Kyle is 30 years old as of 2019, he was born on 7 December 1989, in Newport Beach, California, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 7 December every year and his birth sign is Sagittarius.

Kyle Hendricks Height And Weight

Kyle stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches( 1.90 m) and Weighs 86 kg. He also appears to be quite tall in stature in his photos.

Kyle Hendricks Education

Kyle attended Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo, California. He received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Dartmouth College in December 2013, after completing his coursework in the winter of 2012 and fall of 2013.

Kyle Hendricks Parents And Siblings

He was born in Newport Beach, California, USA. His birth name is Kyle Christian Hendricks. He was born to mother Ann Marie Hendricks, a medical-management consultant and father John Hendricks, is a golf pro. He has a younger sibling, sister Tori Hendricks.

Kyle holds American citizenship but his ethnicity is unknown.

Kyle Hendricks Wife And Children

Kyle is married to his wife Emma Cain. The couple tied their knot on 18 November 2017. He proposed to his longtime girlfriend Emma Cain in 2015. His wife is also an athlete and a nursing graduate and they had been dating since 2012. . They have not welcomed any children to date.

Kyle Hendricks Salary And Net Worth

Kyle receives a salary of 7.045 million US dollars as of 2019.

Kyle Hendrick Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Kyle Hendrick.

Kyle Hendrick Bio and Wiki

• Full Names: Kyle Christian Hendricks
• Popular As: Kyle Hendrick
• Gender: Male
• Occupation / Profession: baseball pitcher
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: Not known
• Religion: Not known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Kyle Hendrick Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 30 years (2019)
• Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
• Date of Birth: 7 December 1989,
• Place of Birth: Newport Beach, California
• Birthday: 7th December

Kyle Hendrick Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not available
• Height / How Tall?:6 feet 2 inches( 1.90 m)
• Weight: 86 kg
• Eye Color: Not available
• Hair Color: Not available
• Shoe Size: Not available

Kyle Hendrick Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): John Hendricks,
• Mother: Ann Marie Hendricks,
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters):
• Marital Status: Married
• Wife/Spouse: Emma Cain
• Dating / Girlfriend: Not applicable
• Children: None

Kyle Hendrick Networth and Salary

• Net Worth: Under review
• Salary: 7.045 million US dollars
• Source of Income: Baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs

Kyle Hendrick House and Cars

• Place of living: To be updated
• Cars: Car brand to be updated

Kyle Hendrick Career

2018

Kyle was 14–11 with a 3.44 ERA in 2018 and led all major league pitchers in changeup percentage (30.7%). He was the losing pitcher in the NL Wild Card Game, giving up three straight hits and one run in the 13th inning against the Colorado Rockies.

2019

Kyle and the Cubs agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 2023 season with a vesting option for the 2024 season on March 26, 2019. He picked up his first career Maddux with an 81-pitch victory over the Cardinals on May 3. Kyle, who was already aware of the term, stated, “Lucky I got one. Every time I go out there, I’m trying to get early contact and get early outs. When it happens to go this way, you can say, ‘Look, I did it!'”

2020

Kyle pitched a complete game shutout in the Cubs’ season opener versus the Brewers, only throwing 103 pitches with 3 hits allowed, 9 strikeouts, and no walks on July 24, 2020. It was the first Opening Day shutout by a Cubs pitcher since Bill Bonham in 1974, and the first Opening Day shutout in MLB since Clayton Kershaw in 2013.

He was 6-5 with a 2.88 ERA un 2020. He led the NL in fewest walks per 9 IP (0.885), and in strikeout/walk ratio (8.000).

Kyle Hendricks  Chicago Cubs

After the trade of Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the Oakland Athletics on July 4, 2014, Hendricks made his Major League Baseball debut with the Chicago Cubs on July 10, 2014, against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark. He earned his first win in front of a home crowd against the San Diego Padres on July 22, 2014. Hendricks was named the National League Rookie of August. Hendricks finished his rookie season with a 7–2 win-loss record and a 2.46 ERA. Hendricks tied for seventh place with Travis d’Arnaud and Jeurys Familia in the NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.

Kyle Hendricks Contract

Kyle made the deal a no-brainer for the Cubs. He had a 52-33 record over five seasons. He will earn salaries of $12 million in 2020 and $14 million in 2020-23 with a team option for $16.5 million/$1.5 million buyout in 2024.

Kyle Hendricks College

He attended Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo, California. Kyle was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 39th round of the 2008 MLB draft but did not sign and instead chose to attend Dartmouth College.

Kyle played college baseball for the Dartmouth Big Green under head coach Bob Whalen. In his junior year, Hendricks pitched to a 6–3 win-loss record and a 2.47 earned run average with 70 strikeouts in 62 innings pitched.

Kyle Hendricks Vs Cardinals

Maybe Kyle Hendricks had a late afternoon tee time.

Or maybe Hendricks wanted to give the 34,000+ in attendance at Wrigley Field a Friday afternoon to remember — a reward for the long, soaking-wet week of staying up to watch West Coast baseball.

Whatever the reason, Hendricks pitched masterfully in a complete-game shutout that was over in less than 2.5 hours. It was the 4th complete game of his career and completed in the fewest pitches (81!) since Jon Lieber threw 78 against the Reds 18 years ago.

“It just doesn’t happen,” Maddon said after the Cubs’ 4-0 over St. Louis. “Their game plan was to swing early, and he didn’t walk anyone. That was the big thing – no walks.”

He spotted his sinker effectively all game, and against a lineup overflowing with right-handed hitters was able to induce a lot of weak contacts early in the count. According to MLB’s Statcast numbers, the three hardest-hit balls against Hendricks were all groundouts. The top four hitters in St. Louis’ lineup combined to go 0-15. Not a single Cardinals runner reached second base.

“Masterful job,” Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said. “Tip your hat – he did a nice job. He did. That was the art of pitching – controlling counts, changing speeds, in and out of the zone, had our guys off balance. Did a nice job against a really good lineup.”

Hendricks threw what’s affectionately known as a ‘Maddux’: a complete game shutout in less than 100 pitches. For the sake of authenticity, the righty did it all without throwing a pitch over 90 miles per hour, too.

“Lucky I got one,” he said with a smile. “Every time I go out there, I’m trying to get early contact and early outs. When it happens to go this way you can say, ‘Look, I did it,’ but it’s a little lucky too. There were a lot of hard-hit balls early in the count that were right at guys.”

Hendricks’ outings always require the defense behind him to stay on their toes, and the Cubs were up to the task on Friday. Whether it was a slick backhanded play from the deep left side of the infield or a diving catch on a sinking outfield line drive, the Cubs’ defensive prowess was well on display.

“KB had a nice game at third base,” Maddon said. “Jason is the center field had a couple of plays. Descalso, Javy to his left. We played our defense, which is what we have to do.”

Even with the stellar defense — and Anthony Rizzo’s eighth home run of the year, a three-run shot that just snuck over the right-field foul pole — the star of the day was Hendricks. 18 of his 81 pitches were called strikes, and it was the first complete-game shutout at Wrigley in almost three years.

“From the start, it started with my mental approach,” he said. “It was in the [pregame] bullpen, it was working pitch-to-pitch. I faced a couple of hitters down there. I went out for the first inning and made good pitch after good pitch and [Contreras] was able to keep me locked in like that.”

It was a strong bounce back from his last performance when Hendricks got pulled after 5 innings and 7 runs in Arizona. Heading into the day with ERA north of 5, Hendricks’ gem lowered it almost two runs. His fielding-independent numbers look considerably more promising, too; the disparity between his pre-game ERA (5.33) and FIP (3.72) was one of the largest of any starting pitcher this season.

“I’ll appreciate it for sure at the end of the day,” he said. “The lessons I’ll take from this is the early contact I was able to get, and how I was able to stay in that mental approach the whole way through.”

Kyle Hendricks Era

After issuing his first walk of the game to start the ninth inning with a two-run lead, Kyle Hendricks received some peculiar words from manager Joe Maddon as he was about to be pulled.

“When I took him out, I told him ‘Way to swing the bat,’ ” the Cubs manager said Tuesday night after Hendricks collected a career-high three hits, including a two-run double in the second inning of a 3-1 win over the Reds.

“His exit velocities were well above any starting pitchers for the last 10 years.”

Maddon’s humor reflected the comfort expressed by the Cubs after Hendricks completed his latest May mastery. After pitching at least eight innings for the third consecutive start, Hendricks has allowed only one earned run — a home run by Joey Votto in the fourth — in 25 innings this month. The ninth-inning walk to Nick Senzel snapped Hendricks’ streak of 19 innings without a free pass.

“He’s tension-free,” Maddon said. “That’s how he plays the games. It’s a wonderful method he employs. He probably causes other scouting departments to look differently at pitchers who throw like him. You’re always looking for that next Kyle Hendricks who does not have to break the radar gun to be signed.

“The big thing for guys like that is going to get signed, then go out and have an opportunity and get guys out. He’s broken the mold. He’s a throwback. You saw that back in the day. Don’t see it often. You see the bad takes and bad swings.”

Hendricks’ 0.36 ERA in May is a fraction of his 5.33 ERA in April when he was critical of his failure to pitch with conviction.“He’s tension-free,” Maddon said. “That’s how he plays the games. It’s a wonderful method he employs. He probably causes other scouting departments to look differently at pitchers who throw like him. You’re always looking for that next Kyle Hendricks who does not have to break the radar gun to be signed.

“The big thing for guys like that is to go get signed, then go out and have an opportunity and get guys out. He’s broken the mold. He’s definitely a throwback. You saw that back in the day. Don’t see it often. You see the bad takes and bad swings.”

Hendricks’ 0.36 ERA in May is a fraction of his 5.33 ERA in April when he was critical of his failure to pitch with conviction.

Kyle Hendricks Injury

Kyle Hendricks has returned at the turn of the tide for the Cubs and he brought his sense of humor.

Hendricks hasn’t pitched since June 4 and is slated to return to the Cubs rotation Monday against the White Sox after missing the last seven weeks with inflammation in his pitching hand.

His middle finger hurt every time he threw certain pitches.

“That’s probably the problem — flipping the bird to people,” he joked. “Maybe it’s too much driving in Chicago, I don’t know.”

Joe Maddon cracked up when he found out his stoic pitcher delivered a joke.

“He didn’t say that. He did? That’s very tongue-in-cheek, Dartmouth-in-cheek, right?” Maddon said. “He’s like the most mild-mannered, wonderful fellow. It’s just such an awkward injury to get and come back from.

“Right now, he’s feeling great. [Cubs trainer PJ Mainville] feels really good about it, also. I think his velocity was up a bit also in the minor leagues in a couple of starts. All that are good indicators. An unusual injury, but we’re happy to have him back.”

Kris Bryant injured his finger diving into third base Wednesday, but only missed one full game, using his freakish healing powers to do what Hendricks struggled to do in a month.

“100 percent [wish I could heal like Bryant],” Hendricks said with a smile. “I wish it wasn’t the middle finger. If it was another finger, maybe it would’ve been easier. But a lot of things you wish, I guess, at the outset.

“But you just have to look at it — it was what it was and I’m done with it now. Now just go play.”

The finger/hand injury is still largely a mystery to both Hendricks and the Cubs. They don’t know how it popped up, beyond just excessive throwing (including pitching into November last season).

He said he felt the issue pop up right before he went to the disabled list and it affected him every time he threw his curveball or sink because he used his middle finger more on those pitches. But with his changeup and four-seamer, there was next to no pain.

Moving forward, Hendricks will still throw the curve and sinker just as much in bullpens, but he will cut back on how much he throws overall in between starts, etc. It’s too early to address the offseason, but Hendricks — who likes to throw a lot during the winter — will likely have to fine-tune that as well.

Hendricks returns right as the Cubs have appeared to turn their season around. They won the first six games coming out of the All-Star Break and after a tough loss against the Cardinals Friday, pulled off an epic, 2016-esque comeback Saturday vs. St. Louis.

The Cubs trotted out Jose Quintana Sunday and will do the same with Hendricks Monday, making it back-to-back starts from guys who weren’t a factor in the Cubs rotation for most of June and July.

“I understand the cliche, but it’s true this time [that players coming off the DL gives a team a boost],” Maddon said. “To get these two guys coming on board at this time in the season.

“Getting Kyle back with this particular group is interesting to watch right now. I think that’s also gonna be a shot in the arm with the group, just like Jose in Baltimore. You definitely could feel the difference in attitude and I think when Kyle takes the mound, you’re gonna feel the same thing, too.”

Immediately after hitting the DL, Hendricks had to endure weeks of doing nothing and waiting around until the inflammation subsided. Then he spent the next few weeks building his arm strength back up after going so long without throwing.

“It’s just an obstacle and you have to look at it as positive in a way,” he said. “I used it to get my body in shape, get my cardio going, get my shoulder work and my arm strength. Just try to take every positive out of it that I could.

“Take a little breather in a way, too. Get away from it. But now, I’m ready to go. Mentally, need this, need to be back and need to have baseball back in my life.”

Hendricks and the Cubs are also optimistic his time off could mean he’s strong for the stretch run.

Maddon and Co. had been looking for ways to bring the starting pitchers along slowly this season after pitching so many innings so deep into last fall.

The starters were held back in spring training, have been held under 100 pitches in most outings this season and get an extra day off whenever possible.

“The guys are all grinding it out while I’m sitting here getting healthy,” Hendricks said. “They’re wearing down a little bit, so the guys that are healthy by the end of the year, they can provide a little extra for us.”

Kyle Hendricks Highlights

Frequently Asked Questions About Kyle Hendrick

Who is Kyle Hendrick? 

Kyle Hendricks(born as Kyle Christians Hendricks) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

How old is Kyle Hendrick? 

Kyle is 30 years old as of 2019, he was born on 7 December 1989, in Newport Beach, California, United States.

How tall is Kyle Hendrick? 

Kyle stands at a height of 6feet and 2 Inches.

Is Kyle Hendrick married? 

Yes, Kyle is married to his wife Emma Cain. The couple tied their knot on 18 November 2017. He proposed to his longtime girlfriend Emma Cain in 2015

How much is Kyle Hendrick worth? 

Kyle has not yet revealed his net worth. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under his name.

How much does Kyle Hendrick make?

Kyle receives a salary of 7.045 million US dollars as of 2019.

Where does Kyle Hendrick live? 

Because of security reasons, Kyle has not shared his precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of his house.

Is Kyle Hendrick dead or alive? 

Kyle is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Kyle Hendrick Now? 

Kyle is still an active professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). Kyle made his MLB debut in 2014 and led MLB in earned run average during the 2016 season.

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