It had to be done. The Chicago Cubs could no longer afford to have Kyle Hendricks start for them every fifth day and on Tuesday the team placed the 2016 World Series hero on the 15-day injured list. Right-handed pitcher Hayden Wesneski has been called up from Triple-A.
Hendricks, 34, last pitched on Sunday, when he could only go four innings against the Miami Marlins. Yet, even against the worst offense in the National League, Hendricks surrendered four runs on six hits, including the eighth home run in 21 innings.