Logan Henderson (baseball)

{{Short description|American baseball player (born 2002)}}

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Logan Henderson

|image =

|team = Milwaukee Brewers

|number = 43

|position = Pitcher

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|3|2}}

|birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = April 20

|debutyear = 2025

|debutteam = Milwaukee Brewers

|statleague = MLB

|statyear = May 20, 2025

|stat1label = Win–loss record

|stat1value = 3–0

|stat2label = Earned run average

|stat2value = 1.69

|stat3label = Strikeouts

|stat3value = 23

|teams =

}}

Logan Blake Henderson (born March 2, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Henderson attended Cinco Ranch High School in Katy, Texas and played college baseball at McLennan Community College.{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/katy/article/Cinco-Ranch-poised-to-double-pro-baseball-16320018.php|title=Cinco Ranch poised to double pro baseball representation|first=Jack|last=Marrion|date=July 17, 2021}} He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web | url=https://wacotrib.com/sports/college/baylor/mccs-henderson-baylors-thomas-hear-draft-calls/article_4ffdda50-e361-11eb-9b8b-e3b03c231259.html | title=MCC's Henderson, Baylor's Thomas hear draft calls | date=July 12, 2021 }}{{cite web | url=https://wacotrib.com/sports/college/article_a8e6eb5c-ee5b-11eb-8349-6ff06219b4a8.html | title=MCC's Logan Henderson signs pro contract with Brewers | date=July 26, 2021 }}

Henderson signed with the Brewers and spent his first professional season in 2022 with the Arizona Complex League Brewers and Carolina Mudcats. He spent the 2023 campaign back with Carolina.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/wisconsin/news/t-rat-talk-logan-henderson | title=T-Rat Talk: Logan Henderson }} Henderson split the 2024 campaign between the ACL Brewers, the High–A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Double–A Biloxi Shuckers, and Triple–A Nashville Sounds, accumulating a 7–6 record and 3.32 ERA with 104 strikeouts across {{fraction|81|1|3}} innings pitched. On November 19, 2024, the Brewers added to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.{{Cite web|title=Brewers Add Logan Henderson, Chad Patrick To 40-Man Roster|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/brewers-add-logan-henderson-chad-patrick-to-40-man-roster.html|access-date=November 20, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}

Henderson was optioned to Triple-A Nashville to begin the 2025 season.{{Cite web|title=Milwaukee Brewers Dispatch Their Top Prospect to Triple-A in Spring Training Cuts|url=https://www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball/news/milwaukee-brewers-dispatch-their-top-prospect-to-triple-a-in-spring-training-cuts|access-date=March 18, 2025|website=si.com|language=en}} On April 15, 2025, Henderson was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.{{Cite web|title=Brewers Promote Logan Henderson|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/brewers-logan-henderson-pitching-prospect-mlb-debut.html|access-date=April 15, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} On April 20, he made his MLB debut, earning the win after tossing six innings against the Athletics, striking out nine and allowing one run.{{Cite web|title=Brewers prospect Henderson K's 9 over 6 frames in MLB debut|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/logan-henderson-strikes-out-nine-over-six-innings-in-mlb-debut|access-date=July 7, 2025|website=mlb.com|language=en}}

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