The Brewers introduced Tuesday that righty Logan Henderson has been recalled from Triple-A Nashville. Fellow right-hander Elvin Rodriguez was optioned to Nashville in his place.
Every time Henderson takes the mound for Milwaukee, he’ll be making his MLB debut. The 23-year-old was their fourth-round choose again in 2021, and whereas he’s by no means cracked into the very high echelon of leaguewide prospects, he’s persistently ranked among the many Brewers’ high 20 or so prospects. He presently sits No. 20 of their system at Baseball America and No. 12 at MLB.com.
Henderson, 23, opened the season with a clunker in Nashville (4 innings, 5 runs on six hits and three walks) however has bounced again with 10 straight shutout frames. He’s punched out eight hitters in every of his three begins this yr and is now sitting on a 3.21 ERA with a gargantuan 40.7% strikeout price but additionally a sky-high 16.9% stroll price. Command hasn’t been a difficulty prior to now, nevertheless; Henderson has walked solely 7.7% of his opponents since being drafted in ’21. Final yr, he made 19 begins throughout three ranges and turned in a 3.32 ERA, 32.8% strikeout price and 4.7% stroll price. His changeup, particularly, attracts reward as a possible plus providing within the large leagues.
Although Henderson has been a starter within the minors, it appears he’ll be tasked with offering some size within the bullpen for now. Righty Quinn Priester is about to begin for the Brewers right now, and veteran Jose Quintana is slated to be on the bump tomorrow. The Brewers then have an off-day Thursday earlier than a weekend slate in opposition to the visiting A’s. Until there’s an damage the crew hasn’t revealed right now, Henderson will present a protracted reduction possibility instead of the optioned-out Rodriguez, who tossed 5 innings of one-run ball yesterday in mop-up responsibility when the Tigers trounced lefty Tyler Alexander for eight runs.
Even when he’s not within the rotation proper now, Henderson is a transparent candidate to hitch Milwaukee’s rotation sooner or later this yr. The Brew Crew presently has Brandon Woodruff, Aaron Civale, Nestor Cortes, Tobias Myers, Aaron Ashby, Robert Gasser and DL Corridor on the injured checklist. The rotation presently consists of Peralta, Quintana, Priester, Alexander and 26-year-old rookie Chad Patrick. If Henderson exhibits nicely, he’ll be in line to doubtlessly safe a long-term rotation spot. Every of Woodruff, Civale, Quintana, Cortes and Alexander is a free agent at season’s finish, so there’s ample long-term alternative for a promising younger righty like Henderson.
