Red Sox place Liam Hendriks on 15-day injured list due to right hip inflammation
Hendriks allowed a walk-off grand slam in his most recent outing on May 27.
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The Red Sox made a roster transaction ahead of their series opener against the Braves Friday.
Boston placed relief pitcher Liam Hendriks on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 28, with right hip inflammation.
Pitcher Nick Burdi was recalled from Worcester as a corresponding move. Burdi has made two appearances for the Red Sox this season.
Hendriks, 36, was roughed up in his most recent outing. The right-hander allowed an extra-innings walk-off grand slam by Christian Yelich in Milwaukee on May 27. Boston was ultimately swept by the Brewers in the three-game set, dropping to 27-31 on the year.
According to MassLive’s Chris Cotillo, Hendriks “has been dealing with multiple hernias” dating back to May 8. Cotillo noted that the hurler tossed multiple innings for the first time that day.
This will mark the second time he has landed on the injured list in 2025. Hendriks began the season on the 15-day IL due to an elbow injury; he didn’t make his season debut until April 20.
In 14 relief outings (13 ⅔ innings), Hendriks owns a 6.59 ERA. He has 12 strikeouts and has allowed eight hits and earned runs apiece.
Hendriks recently expressed displeasure with his usage by the Red Sox. Boston had refrained from putting him in high-leverage situations at times.
Hendriks told The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier on May 21 that he had brought up his frustrations to the team.
“No rhyme or reason. I have no idea,” Hendriks said of his role after the Red Sox’ 5-1 loss to the Mets. He loaded the bases after relieving Garrett Crochet in the sixth inning, all of which ended up scoring upon being replaced by Brennan Bernardino. “It’s actually a source of contention that I’ve had with [the team] and I’ve had multiple conversations about.
“I just want to pitch, because the track record over the course of however long speaks for itself. The more I pitch, the better I get. If the theory is you want the best me, throw me.”
Speier said that Hendriks clarified during their conversation that he was not seeking a trade. The player also said he knows he has to perform when he does pitch in high-pressure situations.
Following his appearance against the Mets and his comments being made public, Hendriks, a cancer survivor, took to social media to explain that he and his wife were receiving death threats.
“Just as an FYI: Threats against me and my wife’s life are horrible and cruel,” Hendriks wrote on Instagram. “You need help. Leaving comments and telling me to commit suicide and how you wish I died from cancer is disgusting and vile.”
Manager Alex Cora said last week that he empathizes with Hendriks and any player experiencing similar messages.
“We’re in the public eye and people feel they have the right to say whatever they want,” Cora said. “Sometimes, it comes from real people. Other times, it comes from burner accounts … fake people. It puts everyone in a tough spot.”
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