The Cubs have been connected to former White Sox closer Liam Hendriks, who would likely require a two-year rehab deal due to an elbow reconstruction back last August, and such a deal could come together soon. It doesn’t make much sense to sign an injured player to a guaranteed deal when you’ve got a full 40-man roster, but the math changes when the 60-day IL becomes an option with pitchers and catchers reporting. Hendriks could sign and immediately be placed on the IL to remove him from the roster count, then he could head to Mesa to work with the pitching folks.
Potential for Liam Hendricks Deal May Be Growing, Cubs Also Monitoring Noah Syndergaard & Michael Lorenzen
