MESA, Ariz. — As the names and faces in the clubhouse change, Kyle Hendricks has tethered the ups and downs of Chicago Cubs baseball over the last 10 years.
From his trade to the rebuilding Cubs in 2012 to his career-best season culminating in the 2016 World Series title to being the longest-tenured player on the 2022 squad, Hendricks has been a constant amid the changes. As president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer attempts to build the “next great Cubs team,” Hendricks is one part of the equation of what comes next for a franchise in transition.
In the immediate future, Hendricks will make his third consecutive opening-day start when he takes the mound Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field.
