The last of the Red Sox’s option decisions have officially been resolved.

According to a source, the Red Sox have declined their $12 million mutual option for Liam Hendriks, officially making the veteran right-hander a free agent. Hendriks will receive a $2 million buyout.

MassLive’s Chris Cotillo was first to report the decision.

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Once one of the most dominant relief pitchers in baseball, Hendriks’ time with the Red Sox was marked by injuries.

The three-time All-Star was already working his way back from a cancer diagnosis and Tommy John surgery when he signed a two-year, $10 million deal with the Red Sox prior to the 2024 season. Hendriks did not pitch that first season as he rehabbed from the elbow surgery, but this past season he entered spring training as a candid

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