In live BP Hendriks threw another Thursday and is slated to appear in his first game next week there are no fielders, just a simulated at-bat against a hitter. But that didn’t stop Hendriks from sprinting toward the first-base dugout to catch a foul pop-up off the bat of Adam Engel. This is how Hendriks, the affable Aussie, is wired. “I have a different way of approaching things than a lot of people in the way I play,” Hendriks said. Hendriks’ way will bring more “killer instinct” to a team that might have lacked it after being the first team to clinch a playoff berth last season. After doing so, the Sox fell out of first place in the American League Central and faded with a 3-12 record down the stretch.
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New White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks showed Thursday that he’s not just in Chicago to play ball, but is also here to support the neighborhood.
Firefighters at Engine 29 in Bridgeport received lunch from Hendriks and his wife Kristi. The Chicago Fire Department station is blocks away from Guaranteed Rate Field.
The donation was the couple’s way of showing appreciation for small businesses and essential workers, said White Sox Vice President of Community Relations Christine O’Reilly.
“Thank you Engine 29 for everything you’ve been able to accomplish over the last year,” Liam Hendriks said in a video message presented to about half a dozen firefighters. The couple did not attend the event in person.