Liam Hendriks was the top free-agent reliever on the market. With the closer reportedly signed, here’s how the Chicago White Sox bullpen could shape up.
Liam Hendriks began his big-league career as a starter but has become one of the game’s best closers. The Chicago White Sox reportedly signed Hendriks late Monday to a three-year deal, with a team option for a fourth season, for $54 million guaranteed. The right-hander was the top free agent reliever on the market. He won the American League Reliever of the Year Award in 2020 while pitching ...
by Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune
Jan 12, 2021
4 minutes
Liam Hendriks began his big-league career as a starter but has become one of the game’s best closers.
The Chicago White Sox reportedly signed Hendriks late Monday to a three-year deal, with a team option for a fourth season, for $54 million guaranteed.
The right-hander was the top free agent reliever on the market. He won the American League Reliever of the Year Award in 2020 while pitching for the Oakland Athletics.
“What that does, if you have a legitimate closer, it helps you set up the rest of the bullpen and it also has an effect on your opponents knowing that the game has gotten
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