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Kyle Hendricks Retires After 12 MLB Seasons With Cubs, Angels

The 2016 ERA leader who started Game 7 for Chicago steps away after a final season with the Angels.

Sep 4, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (28) pitches during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images/ File Photo
Sep 28, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks (28) thanks fans after he was pulled from the game during the eighth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 02: Kyle Hendricks #28 of the Chicago Cubs walks to the dugout before Game Seven of the 2016 World Series against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on November 2, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The retirement was first reported by the Chicago Sun-Times’ Maddie Lee and was quickly corroborated by MLB.com, ESPN, Reuters and other outlets.
  • Hendricks spent 11 seasons with the Cubs before logging 31 starts for the Angels in 2025, going 8-10 with a 4.76 ERA over 164 2/3 innings.
  • He finishes with a 105-91 record and a 3.79 ERA across 301 starts, earning the nickname “The Professor” for his command-first style.
  • Hendricks led MLB with a 2.13 ERA in 2016, outdueled Clayton Kershaw to clinch the NL pennant and started Game 7 of the World Series as the Cubs ended a 108-year title drought.
  • After a Wrigley Field curtain call in his 2024 Cubs finale, reports indicate he does not plan to pursue coaching or a front-office role and will focus on family.