About Liam Hendriks
Liam Johnson Hendriks is an Australian professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Chicago White Sox, and Boston Red Sox. He has been an All-Star three times and was the American League's Reliever of the Year in 2020 and 2021. His most recent accomplishment is winning the AL MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award for the 2023 season. Hendriks compiled a 5–0 record with an ERA of 1.46 through nine games (seven starts) with the Bisons, before being called up to the Majors on 23 May 2014. He went on to finish the season with an 0–2 record. He posted a 1–0 record with a 2.31 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his 2 starts. Hendriks underwent back surgery that prevented him from playing in the minors in the 2008 season, but made the 2009 World Baseball Classic roster, the youngest Australian player in the Classic.
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