Boston Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks says he and his wife have received death threats following his shaky outing against the New York Mets Wednesday.
Hendriks, who is in his 14th MLB season and first with the Red Sox, let up three runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning last night, earning the loss in Boston's 5-1 setback against the Mets. After striking out the final two batters in the top of the sixth inning, Hendriks allowed three hits to start the seventh, with all three of those runners coming around to score.
On Thursday morning, Hendriks took to his Instagram story to speak out against the "vile" comments he and his wife have apparently been getting.
"Just an FYI: Threats on my life and my wife's life are horrible and cruel. You need help," Hendriks said. "Leaving comments telling me to commit suicide and how you wish I died from cancer is disgusting and vile."
Hendriks, 36, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in January 2023 and underwent chemotherapy. He was declared cancer-free in April of that year.
"Maybe you should take a step back and reevaluate your life's purpose before hiding behind a screen attacking players and their families," Hendriks continued. "Whether you do it from your 'fake accounts' or are dumb enough to do it from your real account. I think I speak for all players who have had to deal with this in their career when I say: Enough is enough."
Hendriks, who missed the entire 2024 season recovering from Tommy John surgery, has pitched in 11 games so far for the Red Sox, recording a 5.56 ERA and 1.41 WHIP with 11 strikeouts in 11.1 innings.
Hours before he took the loss against the Mets, the three-time All-Star expressed frustration about his role in the Boston bullpen.
"No rhyme or reason. I have no idea," Hendriks told reporters. "It's actually a source of contention that I've had with [the team] and I've had multiple conversations about.
So far, neither the Red Sox or Major League Baseball have commented on the alleged threats against Hendriks and his family.
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