NEWSLETTER
Rehab start number two for Kyle Hendricks was another largely successful one, with both results and good health (he got up to 85 pitches).
The fact that the rotation at the big league level has been doing so well is actually a big comfort to Hendricks, he says, and allows him to really work through his process and take his time. He wants to be back up with the big team, but he always wants to make sure he’s the best version of himself when he does return:
It’s still very much TBD when the Cubs will bring Hendricks back. Technically, a rehab assignment for a pitcher can last up to 30 days, so he and the Cubs could work together to make this thing last just about as long as they want. You’d hate to disrupt the big league rotation when it’s cruising like this, but it’s also true that when Hendricks is right, you DO still want and need him to contribute innings this year.
I expect we’ll find out in the coming days whether Hendricks will make another rehab start at Iowa this weekend, or if the Cubs are going to figure out a way to reincorporate him into the rotation (and decide what happens with the starters and the bullpen in relation).
