White Sox to reinstate RP Liam Hendriks to the active roster on Monday after cancer treatment
White Sox restores RP Liam Hendriks to the active roster on Monday after missing the first two months of the season while undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Hendriks has been cancer-free since the beginning of April after battling the disease
- The reliever has since made a number of minor league rehab appearances
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The Chicago White Sox announced that relief pitcher Liam Hendriks will officially return to its active roster on Monday after battling cancer.
While being treated for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hendriks missed both Spring Training and the first two months of the MLB season.
But since revealing he was cancer-free in early April, and reaffirming later that month that he was in remission, Hendriks is regaining his strength to try and return to the field.
“For the time being I have a clean health certificate,” said Hendriks earlier this month. “I’m currently in remission.”
“As soon as I found out about the regular treatment timelines, I thought, ‘OK, how can I beat it?'” he said in May. βIt was those days on the couch, not being able to move much [after chemo]those were the days when you had to dig deep and find that positive mental attitude.β
Chicago White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks returns to the active roster on Monday
Hendriks missed the first two months of the season and underwent treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma – but he has had his final treatment and says he is in remission
Hendriks has since regained his strength through minor league rehab appearances
Hendriks is in the final season of his three-year, $54 million contract with Chicago
Hendriks announced his diagnosis on January 9, which meant he was absent from the unveiling for almost six months.
To celebrate his return, the White Sox posted a video message on their social media accounts in which players and coaches welcome him to the team.
Hendriks posted a video on Instagram with the caption “See you soon Southside” next to Monday’s date, 5-29.
As a team, the White Sox have struggled – with the pitching staff collectively posting a 4.83 ERA. It has left Chicago with a 22-33 record and six games behind the AL Central leading Minnesota Twins.
Hendriks is in the final season of his three-year, $54 million contract with Chicago, with the team having a $15 million club option for next year.
Chicago hosts the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.