Is There Hope For Kyle Hendricks In 2023?

While Hendricks has been a star for the Cubs in the past, his past two seasons are leaving fans with questions.

With him coming off an injury, and a horrible 2022 season, fans question if there’s any hope for him.

A look at his past two seasons gives fans a mixed bag of results.

While he was 14-7 in 32 games for 2021, his ERA was 4.77.

But his 2022 season saw him posting his worst ERA of his career.

In 16 games for 2022, he was 4-6 with a 4.80 ERA.

While some of his issues last season might stem from his shoulder injury, the two consecutive seasons of off numbers aren’t giving fans hope.

He’s numbers show a clear decline.

However, there’s also an issue with Hendricks’ ability to start on Opening Day for the Cubs.

With him still rehabbing from his injury, he might not be ready when baseball starts in 2023.

But he has another issue, as the Cubs signed Jameson Taillon during the offseason.

With another starting pitcher in the lineup, the hope for Hendricks is fading in Chicago.

While he hopes he can prove he’s still a star, his age puts him in the twilight years of his career.