Overview

• Boston Red Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks revealed he and his wife have received death threats after he gave up three earned runs during a loss to the New York Mets on May 21.
• Hendriks described the messages, which included calls for him to commit suicide and wishes that he had died from cancer, as 'disgusting and vile.'
• The 36-year-old reliever, who overcame stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2023, publicly called for an end to such behavior, urging fans to 're-evaluate their life’s purpose.'
• Hendriks is not alone in facing such harassment, with other MLB players, including Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr., also reporting similar threats this season.
• The incident highlights growing concerns about the mental health toll of online abuse on professional athletes and their families.