Professional baseball player, Liam Hendriks does not have any children yet. He has not fathered any child or adopted any children yet.
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Born on February 10, 1989, Liam Hendriks debuted in the Twins organization in 2007 pitching for the Gulf Coast League Twins. He led the team in strikeouts with 52. He was also named as a Twins Top 50 prospect. He pitched for the Perth Heat in the 2008 Claxton Shield and went 3-0 with a 1.90 earned run average (ERA) and 25 strikeouts, a competition high.
He was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs on December 13, 2013. Ten days later, he was claimed off waivers again, this time by the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles designated him for assignment on February 19, 2014, to make room for Ubaldo Jimenez on the active roster.
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Hendriks along with Erik Kratz, was traded to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Danny Valencia on July 28, 2014. He was recalled from the Omaha Storm Chasers on August 27 to make a start for the Royals against his former team, the Twins. He was designated for assignment on October 24, when Moises Sierra was claimed on waivers.
On November 20, 2015, the Blue Jays traded Hendriks to the Oakland Athletics for Jesse Chavez. Hendriks finished the 2016 season with a 3.76 ERA and 0-4 record, pitching 64 2/3 innings in 53 appearances. In 2017, he pitched 64 innings in 70 appearances with a 4-2 record and 4.22 ERA.
He signed a three-year contract with the Chicago White Sox worth $54 million on January 11, 2021. This contract had an option for a fourth year. He was named the AL Reliever of the Month of May and September; he previously received the award twice while with Oakland.
Hendriks started the 2023 season on the Injured List while recovering from cancer treatment. He made his 2023 debut on May 29, 2023, in the eight inning against the Angels and proceeded to give up two runs.
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