Brewers should consider Logan Henderson to bolster their beleaguered bullpen

Logan Henderson did not come to Milwaukee Brewers camp in Arizona to mess around. The soon to be 23-year-old has impressed in his first two spring training outings. With the likes of Craig Yoho also emerging as a potential big league talent, Henderson has decided to add his name to the mix and has a very good chance now that he is already on the 40-man roster.

Henderson is a Texas native, having grown up in Houston and going to McLennan Community College in Waco. He was drafted by the Brewers in the 4th round of the 2021 draft. Last year, Henderson made his debut with the Nashville Sounds after starting the season with the ACL Brewers.

With a career minor league record at 11-10, Henderson grabbed seven wins last season to go along with a 3.32 ERA. He spent the entire 2023 season with the Carolina Mudcats, going 4-3 with a 2.75 ERA. He started 19 games in 2024 compared to 18 with Carolina but pitched just 3 more innings in the 2024 season. 81 of his 173 innings in the minor leagues came from last season as Henderson worked his way up to being invited to spring training.

Breaking down his spring training shows Logan Henderson would be an ideal bullpen candidate for the 2025 Brewers

So far, Henderson has appeared in two spring training games. His first came in Scottsdale as the Brewers fell to the Rockies, 6-1. Henderson's surrendered a single to Kyle Farmer in his first battle. After starting the exchange with a 95 mph fastball, Henderson opted to throw four straight changeups. The first two were fouled off, coming in at 81 mph a piece. After taking a ball, Farmer got a hit off of a 79 mph changeup.

After throwing four changeups in a row, Henderson opted to start his next at-bat with three straight heaters. Two of the three clocked in at 94 mph, with all three landing in the strike zone. Henderson threw a 83 mph slider into the mix, but that missed outside. He brought back the changeup to record his first spring training strikeout against Jacob Stallings.

It took Nick Martini just two pitches to record a single, sending Kyle Farmer to third. With runners on the corners and just one out, Henderson kept the score in-tact. With the Brewers already down 4-0, Henderson got Jordan Beck to strike out in five pitches and threw his first cutter to Brenton Doyle to end the inning with a pop out.

Just like that, Logan Henderson's first spring training appearance was complete. He gave up two singles but recorded two strikeouts in a 20-pitch inning. His changeup was thrown 60% of the time, with his four-seamer coming in second at 30%. It's clear that he's most comfortable with those two pitches as he threw his slider and cutter just one time each.

On three full days of rest, Henderson was ready to pitch two innings in his next outing. With the Brewers already leading the Royals 10-4, Henderson had nothing to worry about. He was able to retire the first two batters he faced in four pitches each, both resulting in a fly out. With the count even at 1-2 in both of those at-bats, Henderson was in for a battle.

It took eight pitches for him to record the final out and retire the side in order. Luca Tresh made the most of his lone at-bat of the day, turning a 1-2 count into 3-2. After a pair of foul balls, the eighth pitch was finally enough to get Tresh to swing and miss. That said, Henderson's strikeout total had just begun.

Staying in to pitch the eighth inning, Henderson got Diego Hernandez and Kyle Hayes to go down on strikes. Hernandez went down on just four pitches to start the inning, but Hayes was another eight pitch battle. After that, a pair of foul balls to Carson Roccaforte turned into a ground out to end the inning.

So far, Logan Henderson has been absolutely flawless. Jacob Misiorowski did not come out looking the best, but Henderson is starting to prove he could be a reliable arm to add to the Brewers pitching depth. He's struck out five of the 11 batters he's faced so far in his three innings of work, having only given up a pair of singles in the process. Henderson is young, hungry, and will be looking to make a statement throughout the rest of his time in Arizona.

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