White Sox to honor Lucas Giolito and Liam Hendriks with video tribute on Thursday originally appeared in NBC Sports Chicago
White Sox fans will see two familiar faces at the ballpark on Thursday when Boston Red Sox pitchers Lucas Giolito and Liam Hendriks return to Guaranteed Rate Field for the first time since parting ways with Chicago.
Former members of the White Sox pitching staff, the organization will welcome them back with a video tribute on the Jumbotron midway through the second inning. NBC Sports Chicago plans to broadcast the tribute instead of going to commercial.
Giolito (29) played seven years at South Side and was considered the club’s ace for most of his White Sox career. During his tenure, he posted a 4.20 ERA and went 59-52. He started all 162 total games with Chicago, made his first and only All-Star appearance in 2019 and wrote the 19th no-hitter in franchise history on August 20, 2020.
The White Sox traded him, along with right-handed pitcher Reynaldo Lopez, at the 2023 trade deadline to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for prospects Ky Bush and Edgar Quero.
Giolito signed with the Red Sox on January 3, 2024, but is expected to miss the entire season with an elbow injury.
Hendriks (35) signed with the White Sox in 2021 and became an instant fan favorite for his rambunctious, expletive-filled interviews and underdog reactions. A two-time White Sox All-Star (2021, 2022), he emerged as a key piece for the 2021 team that won the American League Central Division.
Prior to the 2023 season, Hendriks publicly revealed that he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
He briefly returned to action in May 2023, playing five games and recording two wins and a save in five innings of work before being affected by an elbow injury that would end his season.
The league honored Hendriks with the AL Comeback Player of the Year award for his return to action following his cancer diagnosis.
The White Sox declined his $15 million option for 2024. Hendricks signed with the Red Sox on Feb. 20, beginning the season on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.
