Kyle Hendricks has taken the ball for the some of the most important games in Chicago Cubs history. It was Hendricks that got the Cubs off to a good start in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series. He also out-dueled Clayton Kershaw in Game 6 of the NLCS to propel his team to the Fall Classic.
As unflappable as Hendricks has proven to be, he has had his fair share of struggles to start the season. In 2018, Hendricks had a first half ERA of 3.92 and lowered it to 2.