Logan Henderson

Organization Prospect Rankings

• Ranked Milwaukee Brewers #21 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 45/High
  
  Track Record: The nJCAA Division I pitcher of the year as a freshman for national champion McLennan (Texas), Henderson led the nation in strikeouts and signed for $495,000 that year as a fourth-round pick. In spring training in 2022, an avulsion fracture in his throwing elbow required surgery and sidelined him until August. He pitched all of 2023 at Low-A, where he struck out 35% of batters.
  
  Scouting Report: Henderson throws strikes at a high clip with his four-seam fastball, which sits at 89-92 mph and touches 94. He lacks big velocity, but his fastball rides up in the zone to help him miss bats when he elevates. Henderson’s best pitch is his 78-81 mph changeup, which he leans on heavily against both lefties and righties. It’s a plus changeup that typically has 11-12 mph of separation off his fastball and excellent fade, enabling him to pile up whiffs. Henderson throws his fastball/changeup mix more than 90% of the time. He sprinkles in an occasional slider, but it’s a distant third pitch.
  
  The Future: Henderson carved Low-A hitters with his fastball/changeup attack, but he will likely need a better breaking ball to continue his success in the upper levels. If he’s able to do that, there’s a chance for him to develop into a back-end starter.
  
  Scouting Grades Fastball: 45 | Curveball: 40 | Changeup: 60 | Control: 55
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  Ranked Milwaukee Brewers #15 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/Very High
  
  Track Record: Henderson was the NJCAA Division I pitcher of the year as a true freshman in 2021 when he led McLennan (Texas) JC to a national title. His 169 strikeouts led the country and he walked 23 in 97.2 innings with a 1.66 ERA that ranked third in the nation. The Brewers signed him that year for $495,000 as a fourth-round pick. During spring training in 2022, Henderson had an avulsion fracture on his throwing elbow, which required surgery and kept him out of action until August. Henderson ramped up during instructional league to pitch in the Arizona Fall League, but when he felt arm soreness there, the Brewers scrapped those plans and shut him down.
  
  Scouting Report: Henderson has a compact, 5-foot-11 frame and pitches off a low-90s fastball that can hit 94 mph. The velocity doesn't stand out, but it's a lively pitch with good carry up in the zone. His changeup is a plus pitch with more than 10 mph of separation off his fastball at 78-80 mph. It's a deceptive pitch with late tumble and fade, a swing-and-miss weapon he's comfortable throwing to both lefties and righties. When Henderson returned in 2022, he didn't throw his breaking ball much, but he shows some feel for a slider with slurvy action. Henderson's ability to control his three-pitch mix and use his fastball in all quadrants of the strike zone helps everything play up.
  
  The Future: Henderson's 2022 campaign raised red flags about his durability. If he's able to answer those questions, he has the stuff and pitchability to project as a back-end starter with a chance for more.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50. Slider: 50. Changeup: 60. Control: 50
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  Ranked Milwaukee Brewers #19 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: There was little debate over who the best pitcher in junior college baseball was in 2021. After a modest start, Henderson dominated all comers over the final two months of the season to earn pitcher of the year honors. He threw a seven-inning perfect game and led NJCAA Division I with 166 strikeouts. In the Junior College World Series, he made two starts, allowing one run while striking out 31 in just 16 innings.
  
  Scouting Report: Henderson is a shorter righthander with a high-spin low-90s fastball that plays above average thanks to its hop and the lower approach angles that help get on top of hitters’ bats at the top of the zone. His changeup is an above-average pitch with solid deception. His slider is not as developed yet, but it will flash average. Henderson has above-average control of all three pitches. It’s that advanced control for his age and his remaining projectability that give him a shot to develop into a reliable mid-rotation starter.
  
  The Future: Henderson will play the entire 2022 season as a 20-year-old, so he’s significantly younger than most college draftees. He should head to Low-A Carolina to begin his pro career. There’s reason to believe the best is yet to come as he should get stronger and throw harder as he matures.
  

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #104 prospect in 2021 draft
  Normally the best pitching prospects in junior college baseball have a fire-breathing dragon of a fastball. That was the case for Luke Little, Nate Pearson, Jackson Rutledge and Antoine Kelly. Henderson is a different kind of pitching prospect. He’s maybe 6-feet tall, and while he can touch 94 mph, he generally sits at 90-92. But his high-spin rate fastball gets swings and misses up in the zone and he has three average or better pitches that all play up thanks to his plus control and command. The NJCAA Division I pitcher of the year, the true freshman led NJCAA Division I with 166 strikeouts and was third with a 1.66 ERA. He threw a seven-inning perfect game in late April and struck out 31 while allowing one run in 16 innings in two NJCAA World Series starts as he helped McLennan to the national title. Henderson’s plus mid-70s changeup is a weapon with excellent deception and late drop. He’ll use it against righties and lefties and is comfortable pitching in and out. He also throws his fastball to all four quadrants of the strike zone with plus control. His mid-70s curve is an average offering as well and like everything else he throws, he commands it well. Henderson is committed to Texas A&M and he could make an immediate impact if he heads there, but his advanced feel, plus control and solid three-pitch package could entice a team to take him in the third or fourth round.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/Very High
  
  Track Record: Henderson was the NJCAA Division I pitcher of the year as a true freshman in 2021 when he led McLennan (Texas) JC to a national title. His 169 strikeouts led the country and he walked 23 in 97.2 innings with a 1.66 ERA that ranked third in the nation. The Brewers signed him that year for $495,000 as a fourth-round pick. During spring training in 2022, Henderson had an avulsion fracture on his throwing elbow, which required surgery and kept him out of action until August. Henderson ramped up during instructional league to pitch in the Arizona Fall League, but when he felt arm soreness there, the Brewers scrapped those plans and shut him down.
  
  Scouting Report: Henderson has a compact, 5-foot-11 frame and pitches off a low-90s fastball that can hit 94 mph. The velocity doesn't stand out, but it's a lively pitch with good carry up in the zone. His changeup is a plus pitch with more than 10 mph of separation off his fastball at 78-80 mph. It's a deceptive pitch with late tumble and fade, a swing-and-miss weapon he's comfortable throwing to both lefties and righties. When Henderson returned in 2022, he didn't throw his breaking ball much, but he shows some feel for a slider with slurvy action. Henderson's ability to control his three-pitch mix and use his fastball in all quadrants of the strike zone helps everything play up.
  
  The Future: Henderson's 2022 campaign raised red flags about his durability. If he's able to answer those questions, he has the stuff and pitchability to project as a back-end starter with a chance for more.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50. Slider: 50. Changeup: 60. Control: 50
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/Very High
  
  Track Record: Henderson was the NJCAA Division I pitcher of the year as a true freshman in 2021 when he led McLennan (Texas) JC to a national title. His 169 strikeouts led the country and he walked 23 in 97.2 innings with a 1.66 ERA that ranked third in the nation. The Brewers signed him that year for $495,000 as a fourth-round pick. During spring training in 2022, Henderson had an avulsion fracture on his throwing elbow, which required surgery and kept him out of action until August. Henderson ramped up during instructional league to pitch in the Arizona Fall League, but when he felt arm soreness there, the Brewers scrapped those plans and shut him down.
  
  Scouting Report: Henderson has a compact, 5-foot-11 frame and pitches off a low-90s fastball that can hit 94 mph. The velocity doesn't stand out, but it's a lively pitch with good carry up in the zone. His changeup is a plus pitch with more than 10 mph of separation off his fastball at 78-80 mph. It's a deceptive pitch with late tumble and fade, a swing-and-miss weapon he's comfortable throwing to both lefties and righties. When Henderson returned in 2022, he didn't throw his breaking ball much, but he shows some feel for a slider with slurvy action. Henderson's ability to control his three-pitch mix and use his fastball in all quadrants of the strike zone helps everything play up.
  
  The Future: Henderson's 2022 campaign raised red flags about his durability. If he's able to answer those questions, he has the stuff and pitchability to project as a back-end starter with a chance for more.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50. Slider: 50. Changeup: 60. Control: 50
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 50/Extreme
  
  Midseason Update: Henderson is coming back from elbow surgery and is on a throwing program in Arizona, with a return expected for August.
  
  Track Record: There was little debate over who the best pitcher in junior college baseball was in 2021. After a modest start, Henderson dominated all comers over the final two months of the season to earn pitcher of the year honors. He threw a seven-inning perfect game and led NJCAA Division I with 166 strikeouts. In the Junior College World Series, he made two starts, allowing one run while striking out 31 in just 16 innings.
  
  Scouting Report: Henderson is a shorter righthander with a high-spin low-90s fastball that plays above average thanks to its hop and the lower approach angles that help get on top of hitters&#39 bats at the top of the zone. His changeup is an above-average pitch with solid deception. His slider is not as developed yet, but it will flash average. Henderson has above-average control of all three pitches. It&#39s that advanced control for his age and his remaining projectability that give him a shot to develop into a reliable mid-rotation starter.
  
  The Future: Henderson will play the entire 2022 season as a 20-year-old, so he&#39s significantly younger than most college draftees. He should head to Low-A Carolina to begin his pro career. There&#39s reason to believe the best is yet to come as he should get stronger and throw harder as he matures.
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: There was little debate over who the best pitcher in junior college baseball was in 2021. After a modest start, Henderson dominated all comers over the final two months of the season to earn pitcher of the year honors. He threw a seven-inning perfect game and led NJCAA Division I with 166 strikeouts. In the Junior College World Series, he made two starts, allowing one run while striking out 31 in just 16 innings.
  
  Scouting Report: Henderson is a shorter righthander with a high-spin low-90s fastball that plays above average thanks to its hop and the lower approach angles that help get on top of hitters’ bats at the top of the zone. His changeup is an above-average pitch with solid deception. His slider is not as developed yet, but it will flash average. Henderson has above-average control of all three pitches. It’s that advanced control for his age and his remaining projectability that give him a shot to develop into a reliable mid-rotation starter.
  
  The Future: Henderson will play the entire 2022 season as a 20-year-old, so he’s significantly younger than most college draftees. He should head to Low-A Carolina to begin his pro career. There’s reason to believe the best is yet to come as he should get stronger and throw harder as he matures.
  
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  Normally the best pitching prospects in junior college baseball have a fire-breathing dragon of a fastball. That was the case for Luke Little, Nate Pearson, Jackson Rutledge and Antoine Kelly. Henderson is a different kind of pitching prospect. He's maybe 6-feet tall, and while he can touch 94 mph, he generally sits at 90-92. But his high-spin rate fastball gets swings and misses up in the zone and he has three average or better pitches that all play up thanks to his plus control and command. The NJCAA Division I pitcher of the year, the true freshman led NJCAA Division I with 166 strikeouts and was third with a 1.66 ERA. He threw a seven-inning perfect game in late April and struck out 31 while allowing one run in 16 innings in two NJCAA World Series starts as he helped McLennan to the national title. Henderson's plus mid-70s changeup is a weapon with excellent deception and late drop. He'll use it against righties and lefties and is comfortable pitching in and out. He also throws his fastball to all four quadrants of the strike zone with plus control. His mid-70s curve is an average offering as well and like everything else he throws, he commands it well.