Kyle Hendricks’ mind and body are sound.
His mechanics are a different story.
The Cubs pitcher has identified the issue that has led to his struggles of late and Hendricks has been working diligently on a fix that will help the right-hander regain the form that made him one of the National League’s top pitchers the last four seasons.
In his last seven starts, Hendricks is 1-5 with a 6.29 earned-run average, begging the question: What the heck is going on?
“It’s definitely mechanical,” said Hendricks, one of the more cerebral players in baseball. “My stuff, especially my fastball command overall, hasn’t been good and that’s really where everything stems for me.