Chicago Sun-Times

Hendricks fans four

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Projected fifth starter Kyle

Hendricks struck out four of the eight batters he faced in two innings, including back-to-back hitters after allowing a leadoff double in the third. All-Star

Jonathan Lucroy followed with a two-out single for the only run Hendricks allowed. “It’s still early in the spring, so hitters are a little behind. That could have been why [he struck out four],” said Hendricks, whose strikeout rate jumped to 8.4 per nine innings last year.

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