Red Sox reliever, cancer survivor Liam Hendriks slams fans for 'vile' death threats

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Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks struggled in the team’s 5-1 loss to the New York Mets on Wednesday at Fenway Park. 

Hendriks, 36, gave up three earned runs on three hits, and was charged with the loss. 

The reliever took to social media on Thursday morning and posted that fans were sending him and his wife death threats. 

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Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks (31) heads off the field during a pitching change in the 7th. The Boston Red Sox hosted the New York Mets on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Fenway Park in Boston, MA.  (Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

"Threats against my life and my wife’s life are horrible and cruel. You need help," Hendriks wrote on his Instagram story. 

"Leaving comments telling me to commit suicide and how you wish I died from cancer is disgusting and vile."

"Maybe you should take a step back and reevaluate your life’s purpose before hiding behind a screen attacking players and their families."

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Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks (31) pitches against the New York Mets during the sixth inning at Fenway Park on May 21, 2025, in Boston Massachusetts. (Eric Canha-Imagn Images)

Hendriks announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, in January 2023. The three-time All-Star returned to the mound less than five months later and pitched for the Chicago White Sox.

However, after just five appearances since returning to the field after his bout with cancer, Hendriks needed Tommy John surgery. The Red Sox signed him