Kyle Christian Hendricks (born December 7, 1989), nicknamed "The Professor," is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is listed at 6'3" and 190 lb. He throws and bats right-handed.

Hendricks attended Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo, California. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 39th round of the 2008 MLB Draft, but did not sign and instead chose to attend Dartmouth College. He played college baseball for the Dartmouth Big Green under head coach Bob Whalen. In his junior year, Hendricks pitched to a 6-3 win–loss record and a 2.47 earned run average with 70 strikeouts in 62 innings pitched.

The Texas Rangers selected Hendricks in the eighth round of the 2011 MLB Draft. He signed with the Rangers, and began his professional career with the Spokane Indians of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League. The Cubs acquired Hendricks with Christian Villanueva in exchange for Ryan Dempster at the 2012 trade deadline. Hendricks began the 2013 season with the Tennessee Smokies of the Class AA Southern League, and the Cubs promoted Hendricks to the Iowa Cubs of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL) during the season. The Cubs named Hendricks their minor league pitcher of the year for 2013.

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