Overview
- Detroit has hired former Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks as a special assistant focused on pitching development, according to The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen.
- He is joining the front office rather than returning as a pitcher.
- The move reunites Hendricks with team leaders Scott Harris and Jeff Greenberg from their time together with the Cubs.
- Detroit is navigating rotation concerns, including worry that Casey Mize could join Justin Verlander on the injured list for a 15-15 club leading the AL Central, as reported by The Sporting News.
- Hendricks pitched 12 MLB seasons for the Cubs and Angels, posting a 3.79 ERA and serving as a key arm during Chicago’s 2016 World Series run.