Chicago Cubs' Kyle Hendricks' game on Opening Day at Wrigley Field against their NL Central rival Milwaukee Brewers was praiseworthy. Hendricks amazed us all with his gamings, where Cubs needed only 103 pitches to throw a complete-game shutout.
Kendricks, who stands at the height of 6 feet and 2 inches tall (1.91 meters), induced weak contact and got strikeouts with all three of his pitches, including bottom-falling-out change, high 80s fastball, and knee-buckling curve. Eventually, he made nine punchouts on opening day at Major League Baseball (MLB). Talking about his mesmerizing work on the pitch and the team's win, Hendrick mentioned;
"That was so much fun after being out for so long. Just so thankful to be out there and take the field with my guys. We love playing this game and to be able to come back, play for Rossy, get him his first W."
Kyle Hendrick's shutout is the second Opening Day shutouts from an individual after the 2013 season. Previously, Clayton Kershaw played a vital role in the win to Los Angeles Dodgers.
Kyle Kendrick's Contract And Career Stats
Kyle Kendrick's professional baseball career started with Philadelphia Phillies in minor leagues in 2003. The Phillies drafted him in their 205th overall pick in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft. He played Minor League for three seasons from 2003 to 2006.
Later, Kendrick got promoted to the Major League in 2007. After five years, he signed a contract for $3.6 Million. His earnings in 2011 marked $2.45 million of worth.
Kyle Kendrick from Philadelphia Phillies (©: PhiladelphiaInquirer)
In 2012, he missed the start due to injury. He had right rotator cuff tendinitis, which led to his poor game in the pitches. Phillies announced that he was shut down for the rest of the season in 2012.
Kyle Kendrick later signed a one year contract with Colorado Rockies in February 2015. For the 2015 season, he was named Rockies' opening-day starter. After playing a short-term career with the Rockies, he signed a minor league contract with Atlanta Braves in December 2015. He played the 2016 season with the Salt Lake Bees of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League.
In 2017, he moved to Boston Red Sox with a minor league contract, and later in 2018, he became a guest instructor at Phillies' 2019 Spring Training.
During his contract with Boston Red Sox, his stats marked the wins above replacement (WAR) ratio of 4.6, with 81 wins and 83 losses. He also earned an ERA of 4.68 throughout the season. He played 255 games and started in 214 games, where he pitched the innings of 1289.1, making 705 strikeouts and WHIP of 1.392.
Kyle Kendrick's Net Worth And Salary
Kyle Kendrick's net worth details lie in a mystery, but as a professional baseball player, he earns a substantial fortune. Back in 2017/18, he cashed out the average salary of $1,000,000 in a year with Boston Red Sox.
Kyle Kendrick's Married Life
The 35-year-old MLB player is married to the three times' Survivor' contestant Stephenie LaGrossa. The couple tied their nuptial knot on 13 November 2010 at the Silverado Resort in Napa, California. The happily married duo shared the platinum bands designed by DeSimone Jewelers during the ceremony. And around 105 guests attended the wedding ceremony.
Kyle donned in a black wedding tuxedo while his wife, Stephenie, wore a white floral dress by Priscilla of Boston as she walked down the aisle. Kendrick and LaGrossa went for a ride in a horse-drawn carriage before the cocktail party with the guests.
Kyle Kendrick and his wife Stephenie LaGrossa at their marriage (©: people.com)
The couple is married for nearly ten years, a decade, and they are blessed with a couple of children in these years. The lovebirds welcomed their first child named Sophia Marguerite Kendrick on 3 September 2011 and the second kid named Kyle Rodney Kendrick on 30 July 2013.
The pair are happily living with their children, as of now.