The Brewers added right-handers Logan Henderson and Chad Patrick to their 40-man roster prematurely of as we speak’s Rule 5 deadline, MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy experiences (X hyperlink). Since Milwaukee has two extra open areas on the 40-man, McCalvy writes that extra gamers may nonetheless be protected previous to 5pm CT.
Henderson was a fourth-round choose for the Brewers within the 2021 draft, although an elbow surgical procedure stored him from making his professional debut till over a yr after his draft date. After pitching solely 13 2/3 innings in 2022, Henderson tossed 78 2/3 frames at A-ball in 2023, then 81 1/3 innings throughout 4 totally different minor league ranges this previous season. The general numbers (3.32 ERA, 32.8% strikeout price, 4.73% stroll price) have been very spectacular, although Henderson had a 4.56 ERA in 23 2/3 Triple-A innings and bumped into some dwelling run hassle.
Henderson’s signature pitch is a plus changeup that’s so efficient that it permits him to get away with a fastball that motion however sits within the 88-92mph vary. This two-pitch arsenal may imply that Henderson will in the end find yourself as a reliever, although clearly the Brewers will first give him loads of appears to see if he can additional develop as a beginning pitcher. Because the 22-year-old Henderson has already cracked the Triple-A stage and could possibly be near his Main League debut, it stands to motive that he may’ve gotten lots of consideration from groups within the Rule 5 Draft.
MLB Pipeline ranks Henderson eleventh amongst all Milwaukee prospects, whereas Baseball America ranks him twenty first. Patrick isn’t on both outlet’s top-30 record, although contemplating his strong quantity (158 innings) of Triple-A expertise, he additionally doubtless would’ve been on rival groups’ R5 radars.
Patrick was additionally a fourth-round choose in 2021, because the Diamondbacks took the right-hander 9 spots earlier than the Brewers chosen Henderson. Arizona dealt Patrick to the Athletics for Jace Peterson on the 2023 commerce deadline, and the A’s then flipped Patrick to the Brewers nearly precisely one yr in the past in the commerce that despatched Abraham Toro to Oakland.
After struggling badly in 2023, Patrick discovered his footing in his new group, posting a 2.90 ERA, 26.1% strikeout price, and 7 % stroll price throughout 136 1/3 innings with Triple-A Nashville. Whereas a 2.67 BABIP and 79.2% strand price helped Patrick’s trigger, he began 24 of his 26 video games and delivered high quality bottom-line outcomes, thus incomes his first 40-man placement. Because the Brewers often churn pitchers up and down from the minors, the 26-year-old Patrick additionally may get a search for his MLB debut subsequent season.
