It's been a tough season for one of the Chicago Cubs' prominent starters, and new manager Craig Counsell did not mince words when it came to his assessment.
have had an impressive start to their season considering they were down two of their starting pitchers because of injuries they picked up in spring training and on Opening Day.As they wait for their ace Justin Steele to recover from his hamstring injury, they desperately need one of their veterans to find his form.
Kyle Hendricks has been completely overmatched during his five outings, allowing 28 earned runs on 37 hits and eight homers during his 21 innings pitched., but because of the injuries to their starting rotation, they didn't have the luxury of moving too many pieces around. With Taillon back and Steele getting closer to returning, there's a chance that Hendricks could see a role change soon.
But, that is dependent upon his performance as manager Craig Counsell was brutally honest about what he's seen from the 34-year-old so far this season. "Kyle's performance needs to improve. I think we're clear on that. We all agree on that and I think Kyle agrees with that," he saidPresident of baseball operations, Jed Hoyer, admitted there is a bit of a concern that their World Series hero might not be able to turn his performance around, but he still believes the righty will find something that makes him a solid option.
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