ANAHEIM, Calif. — What had lined up as a casual weekend to catch up with some old friends has turned into something completely different for Los Angeles Angels right-hander Kyle Hendricks.

On Friday, the Angels named Hendricks to start Sunday’s series finale against his former club, the Chicago Cubs, after right-hander Jose Soriano missed three days this week while on paternity leave.

Soriano, who had been lined up to pitch Sunday, will be moved back to Monday’s series opener on the road against the Texas Rangers. Hendricks will be on a full four days of rest after last taking the mound Tuesday.

It was already a whirlwind of emotions for Hendricks on Friday afternoon, even before he experienced a single face-to-face encounter with any of his former teammates.

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