All-Star pitcher, who got Tommy John surgery shortly after battling cancer, activated off injured list

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The last two years have been a roller coaster for Liam Hendriks, but he's back on top of it now.

Hendriks, who has not pitched in nearly two years, has been activated off the injured list, as his Tommy John rehab is finally complete.

The Australian had surgery in the summer of 2023, and while there's never an ideal time for such an injury, luck simply was not on Hendriks' side.

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Boston Red Sox Liam Hendriks (31) pitching during the third inning of their game against the New York Mets at JetBlue Park at Fenway South. (Chris Tilley-Imagn Images)

Hendriks' 2023 debut was postponed as he battled non-Hodgkin lymphoma earlier that year. He did not make his season debut until May 29 but appeared in just five games before going under the knife. The surgery caused him to miss the rest of that season and all of last year.

Now with the Boston Red Sox, Hendriks will make his long-awaited return to the bump.

Hendriks appeared in spring training, but arm soreness kept him on the IL to begin the season. He tried to make a comeback last year, but he suffered a setback that cost him late.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks (31) is interviewed prior to the game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.  (William Purnell-USA Today Sports)

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Before the injury, Hendriks had become one of the most prominent closers in all of baseball, leading the majors with 38 saves in 2021 with the Chicago White Sox.

Hendriks went to three-consecutive All-Star Games from 2019 to 2022. (There was no midsummer classic in