Liam Hendriks has started to make important steps on his road to return from Tommy John surgery in recent days, stabilizing the Red Sox optimism that he’ll pitch in 2024.
The Red Sox reliever threw 15 pitches from the mound at Fenway Park ahead of Wednesday’s suspended game against the Blue Jays. He was back on the mound Friday, telling reporters he threw a 20-pitch bullpen session. Just like his bullpen session Wednesday, all 20 pitches in Friday’s session were fastballs.
As Hendriks is starting to make important steps on his road to return to the mound, Alex Cora is hopeful that it’s a continued sign he’ll be playing in important games down the stretch.