Liam Hendriks

Quick Facts

Full Name	Liam Hendriks
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 10, 1989(1989-02-10)
Age	35
Birthplace	Perth
Country	Australia
Birth City	Western Australia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Liam Hendriks Biography

Liam Hendriks is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 10, 1989 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Pitcher who represented Australia at numerous events including the World Baseball Classic, and the Baseball World Cup. He has been a Major League Baseball pitcher for teams such as the Minnesota Twins or Toronto Blue Jays.

Both he and Ryan Rowland Smith , the pitcher, have represented Australia at World Baseball Classic.

Hendriks debuted for the Twins in 2007 pitching for the Gulf Coast League Twins. He led the team in strikeouts with 52. He was also named as a Twins Top 50 prospect. He pitched for the Perth Heat in the 2008 Claxton Shield and went 3–0 with a 1.90 ERA and 25 K’s, a competition high. Liam was then added to the Australian national team for the 2008 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament pitching five innings of work while only allowing one unearned run alongside two hits and a walk while striking out six. Hendriks underwent back surgery that prevented him from playing in the minors in the 2008 season, but made the 2009 World Baseball Classic roster, the youngest Australian player in the Classic.

Hendriks underwent back surgery that prevented him from playing in the minors in the 2008 season, but made the 2009 World Baseball Classic roster, the youngest Australian player in the Classic.

Kristi was his wife.

Liam Hendriks Net Worth

Liam Hendriks is one of the richest Baseball Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Liam Hendriks 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born in Perth in Western Australia. He pitched in the minor leagues of the Gulf Coast League Twins.

In 2011, he was named Minnesota Twins Minor League Pitcher Of The Year.

Liam Johnson Hendriks (born 10 February 1989), nicknamed “Slydah”, is an Australian professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, and Toronto Blue Jays.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Liam Hendriks height 6 ft 1 in Liam weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Liam Hendriks Dating?

According to our records, Liam Hendriks married to Kristi Hendriks. As of December 1, 2023, Liam Hendriks’s is not dating anyone.

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Hendriks’ paternal grandparents immigrated to Australia from the Netherlands. His father, Geoff Hendriks, played over 150 games of senior football for the West Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). Under the father–son rule used by the Australian Football League (AFL) at the time, Liam was eligible to be drafted by the West Coast Eagles had he decided to pursue a career in football. However, he decided to pursue baseball and was signed by the Minnesota Twins on his eighteenth birthday.

Facts & Trivia

Liam Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Liam Hendriks celebrates birthday on February 10 of every year.

On 28 July 2014, Hendriks, along with Erik Kratz, was traded to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Danny Valencia. He was recalled from the Omaha Storm Chasers on 27 August to make a start for the Royals against his former team, the Twins. He was designated for assignment on 24 October when Moises Sierra was claimed on waivers.

Top Facts about Liam Hendriks

1. Liam Hendriks is a professional baseball player from Australia.
2. He was born on February 10, 1989.
3. Hendriks primarily plays as a pitcher.
4. He made his MLB debut in 2011 with the Minnesota Twins.
5. In 2019, he signed with the Oakland Athletics and became their closer.
6. Hendriks was named an All-Star in 2019 and 2020.
7. He won the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award in 2020.
8. Hendriks has played for several teams including the Blue Jays and Royals.
9. His career ERA is 3.54 with over 600 strikeouts.
10. Hendriks helped lead Team Australia to a silver medal at the 2009 World Baseball Classic

How many blown saves does Liam Hendriks have?

White Sox’s Liam Hendriks: Logs 13th save Following consecutive blown saves earlier this month, the 33-year-old has converted four straight opportunities and lowered his ERA nearly a full run to 3.72.

What does Liam Hendriks throw?

His slider is thrown extremely hard, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers’ sliders, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers’ sliders and has primarily 12-6 movement.

What does Liam Hendriks weigh?

205 lbs

How old is Josh Hader?

28 years (April 7, 1994)

Where was Liam Hendriks born?

Perth, Australia