Liam Hendriks retires from MLB after 14-year career
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 30, 2026, 12:38 AM
Last updated Sep 30, 2026
Liam Hendriks announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on September 29, ending a 14-year career marked by three All-Star selections and two American League Reliever of the Year awards. The 37-year-old cited arm and elbow issues as reasons for his decision. Hendriks' career highlights include a diagnosis and recovery from non-Hodgkin lymphoma and his comeback, leading to the 2023 AL Comeback Player of the Year award. After a short stint with the Red Sox in 2025, he had minor league affiliations with Minnesota and the Cubs before his release in July.
- •Hendriks retires after 14 seasons in MLB.
- •He recorded 116 saves and a 3.88 ERA.
- •Hendriks received the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance in 2023.
- •He played for six teams, including the Athletics and White Sox.
- •His last MLB appearance was in 2025 with the Red Sox.
- 12:38 AMYahoo Sports — Three-time All-Star, 37, retires two months after release by Cubs
"The 14-year veteran last pitched in the majors with the Red Sox in 2025.
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