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Former Cubs World Series-winning pitcher set to retire from MLB

MLB · September 23, 2025 · Comments off

Former Cubs World Series-winning pitcher set to retire from MLB originally appeared on The Sporting News

Right-handed starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks decided to leave the Chicago Cubs for the first time in his career and sign with the Los Angeles Angels on a one-year, $2.5 million deal for the 2025 season.

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It ended his 11-year hiatus with the Chicago Cubs, and the World Series-winning starter looked towards helping the Los Angeles Angels get back to the playoffs, something they haven’t done since 2014.

Fast forward to just a week away from the end of the 2025 regular season, the Angels are out of playoff contention, and Hendricks’ contract is set to expire. So what’s next for the 35-year-old pitcher?

Kyle Hendricks prepares for retirement after 2025 season

At the start of the final week of the 2025 regular season, it was revealed that the now Los Angeles Angels pitcher, Kyle Hendricks, has been preparing to announce his retirement from Major League Baseball once the season concludes, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported.

Former Cubs World Series-winning pitcher set to retire from MLB

Aug 23, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (28) reacts from the dugout after exiting the game against the Miami Marlins during the fifth inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Kyle Hendricks was the Game 7 starter for the Chicago Cubs when they won the World Series in 2016. This was the club’s first World Series win since 1908.

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The 35-year-old’s pitching stats have gradually gotten worse since the COVID year in 2020, but that doesn’t subtract from the impressive career he’s had.

In 307 appearances in his career, Hendricks has a 105-91 record, 3.79 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and 1,365 strikeouts in 1,740 innings pitched.

In his only season not being a part of the Cubs in 2025, he’s logged an 8-10 record, 4.79 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and 106 strikeouts in 159.2 innings.

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