Hendriks said he discussed the matter with Cora, who clarified that it was “a slip of the tongue, and then he apologized, and we’re moving on. But me not pitching this year is definitely not on the agenda as of now.

Hendriks has not pitched since May 27, with the former All-Star closer hampered by an injury that was initially deemed as right hip inflammation. He was later diagnosed with a sports hernia, but additional testing identified his injury as a strained abdominal side wall.