Brewers Promote Logan Henderso Brewers Promote Logan Henderso

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Brewers Promote Logan Henderso Brewers Promote Logan Henderso

The Brewers announced Tuesday that righty has been recalled from Triple-A Nashville. Fellow right-hander was optioned to Nashville in his place. Whenever Henderson takes the mound for Milwaukee, hell be making his MLB debut. The 23-year-old was their fourth-round pick back in 2021, and while hes never cracked into the very top echelon of leaguewide prospects, hes consistently ranked among the Brewers top 20 or so prospects. He currently sits No. 20 in their system at Baseball America and No. 12 at MLB.com. Henderson, 23, opened the season with a clunker in Nashville (four innings, five runs on six hits and three walks) but has bounced back with 10 straight shutout frames. Hes punched out eight hitters in each of his three starts this year and is now sitting on a 3.21 ERA with a gargantuan 40.7% strikeout rate but also a sky-high 16.9% walk rate. Command hasnt been an i sue in the past, however; Henderson has Brooks Raley Jersey walked only 7.7% of his opponents since being drafted in 21. Last year, he made 19 starts acro s three levels and turned in a 3.32 ERA, 32.8% strikeout rate and 4.7% walk rate. His changeup, in particular, draws praise as a potential plus offering in the big leagues. Though Henderson has been a starter in the minors, it seems hell be tasked with providing some length in the bullpen for now. Righty is set to start for the Brewers today, and veteran is slated to be on the bump tomorrow. The Brewers then have an off-day Thursday before a weekend slate against the visiting As. Unle s theres an injury the team hasnt revealed at this time, Henderson will provide a long relief option in place of the optioned-out Rodriguez, who to sed five innings of one-run ball yesterday in mop-up duty when the Tigers trounced lefty for eight runs. Even if hes not in the rotation right now, Henderson is a clear candidate to join Milwaukees rotation at some point this year. The Brew Crew currently has , , , , , and on the injured list. The rotation presently includes Peralta, Quintana, Priester, Alexander and 26-year-old rookie . If Henderson shows well, hell be in line to potentially secure a long-term rotation spot. Each of Woodruff, Civale, Quintana, Cortes and Alexander is a free agent at seasons end, so theres ample long-term opportunity for a promising young righty like Henderson. Joe Hudson Jersey
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