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Boston Red Sox Relief pitcher Liam Hendrix struggled with a 5-1 defeat to the New York Mets at Fenway Park on Wednesday.
Hendrix, 36, was charged with loss after giving up three runs he scored on three hits.
Releaser He took him to social media on Thursday morning to post that fans were sending him the threat of death to him and his wife.
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Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendrix (31) heads out of the field during a pitching change on the 7th. The Boston Red Sox hosted the New York Mets on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Boston Globe via Barry Chin/Getty Images)
“The threat to my life and my wife’s life is horrifying and cruel. You need help,” Hendrix wrote in his Instagram story.
“It’s disgusting and sleazy to leave a comment telling me to commit suicide and hope that I’ve died of cancer.”
“Maybe you need to take a step back and reassess your life purpose before you can hide behind the screens attacking players and their families.”
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Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendrix (31) will pitch against the New York Mets in six innings at Fenway Park, held in Boston Massachusetts on May 21, 2025. (Eric Canha-Immagn image)
Hendrix announced in January 2023 that he was diagnosed with cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The three All-Stars returned to the mound within five months, Chicago White Sox.
However, after just five appearances after returning to the field after a match against cancer, Hendrix needed Tommy John surgery. The Red Sox signed a two-year, $10 million contract in 2024 with his recovery, but Hendrix didn’t pitch last season as he rehabilitated.
“Is it stupid enough to do it from a ‘fake account’ (sends death threats) or from an actual account?
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Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendrix (31) will pitch towards the Chicago White Sox in eight innings at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on April 20, 2025. (Eric Canha-Immagn image)
“As ample enough.”
Hendrix struggled this season with the Red Sox as he has a 5.56 ERA in 11 games.
Over his 14-year career, Hendrix had a 33-35 record with an ERA of 3.85 and 738 strikeouts pitched in 661.1 career innings.
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