White Sox's Hendriks undergoes Tommy John surgery, expected to miss 12-14 months
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Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks underwent successful Tommy John surgery Wednesday to repair a torn UCL in his right elbow and is expected to miss 12-14 months.
Hendriks was placed on the 15-day injured list on June 11 (retroactive to June 10) with right elbow inflammation. In five appearances this season, he went 2-0 with a 5.40 ERA, three strikeouts and one save.
The 34-year-old was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma on Jan. 8 and was declared cancer-free on April 20.
The Perth, Australia native is a three-time All-Star who has pitched in 13 MLB seasons with the Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics and White Sox.