Kyle Hendricks , the longtime Cubs starter who helped Chicago end its 108-year World Series drought and spent this past season pitching for his hometown Angels, is set to hang up his spikes.

Hendricks, who will turn 36 on Dec. 7, will announce his retirement after 12 big league seasons, a source told MLB.com on Monday.

Nicknamed “The Professor” as a Dartmouth grad who relied upon pitching with precision through his changeup-sinker combination in an age of high velocity, Hendricks recorded a 3.79 ERA over 307 career games (including 301 starts). He spent his first 11 seasons with Chicago and grew into a franchise great during the golden era of Cubs baseball.

Over 11 seasons on the North Side, Hendricks recorded a 3.68 ERA over 276 games (270 starts). His 270 career starts is tied with H

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