Minnesota has parted ways with veteran relief pitcher Liam Hendriks, cutting the three-time All-Star on Friday after his spring training audition.
The 37-year-old right-hander from Australia had been invited to spring training on a non-roster basis, where he pitched six innings across six relief outings, giving up two earned runs while recording four strikeouts and issuing three walks.
During the previous season, Hendriks struggled in his time with Boston, posting an 0-2 record and 6.59 earned run average over 14 bullpen appearances for the Red Sox.
The veteran reliever earned All-Star honors three times during his American League career in 2019, 2021, and 2022, and topped the league with 38 saves while playing for Chicago in 2021.
Health challenges have significantly impacted Hendriks’ recent career, as he sat out portions of the 2023 campaign while battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma and missed the entirety of 2024 due to Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery.
Throughout his major league career spanning 490 games with 44 starts, Hendriks has compiled a 33-36 record with 116 saves and a 3.88 earned run average while suiting up for Minnesota (2011-13), Kansas City (2014), Toronto (2014-15), Oakland (2016-20), Chicago (2021-23), and Boston.
Minnesota begins their 2026 regular season schedule next Thursday with a road game against Baltimore.
