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Kyle Hendricks, Cubs' last remaining player from 2016 World Series team, to pitch in Iowa

CHICAGO, IL - June 30: Kyle Hendricks of the Chicago Cubs pitches in a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field on June 30, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images)
Matt Dirksen
CHICAGO, IL - June 30: Kyle Hendricks of the Chicago Cubs pitches in a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field on June 30, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images)
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Kyle Hendricks, Cubs' last remaining player from 2016 World Series team, to pitch in Iowa
Kyle Hendricks, the last player on the Chicago Cubs' roster from the 2016 World Series team, is heading to Iowa, according to baseball analyst Bruce Levine.Hendricks has been working his way back from a shoulder injury, and hopes to join the big league club this season. He'll make his first rehab start for the Iowa Cubs on Thursday, and is expected to throw about three innings. The 33-year-old hasn't pitched for the Chicago Cubs since July of 2022. He boasts a career record of 87-61 with a 3.46 ERA.Hendricks started game 7 of the World Series in 2016, when the Cubs defeated Cleveland, 8-7, winning their first championship since 1908.Looking back: Cubs fans wait for hours to see World Series trophy in Iowa

Kyle Hendricks, the last player on the Chicago Cubs' roster from the 2016 World Series team, is heading to Iowa, according to baseball analyst Bruce Levine.

Hendricks has been working his way back from a shoulder injury, and hopes to join the big league club this season. He'll make his first rehab start for the Iowa Cubs on Thursday, and is expected to throw about three innings.

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The 33-year-old hasn't pitched for the Chicago Cubs since July of 2022. He boasts a career record of 87-61 with a 3.46 ERA.

Hendricks started game 7 of the World Series in 2016, when the Cubs defeated Cleveland, 8-7, winning their first championship since 1908.

Looking back: Cubs fans wait for hours to see World Series trophy in Iowa