Career
Henry is from Florence,Alabama,and attended Louisiana State University (LSU),where he played college baseball for the LSU Tigers. As a freshman,he was voted onto the 2019 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament team. He was also named one of the Southeastern Conference's Freshman of the Week on April 19,2019. [1] As a sophomore,Henry was the Friday night starter for the Tigers,prior to the cancellation of the 2020 baseball season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That June,Henry was drafted in the second round of the 2020 draft by the Nationals and chose to turn pro. [2] [3] As of December 2020,he was ranked as the Nationals' third-best prospect by MLB Pipeline .
Henry appeared in one game with the Nationals during 2021 spring training. He was assigned to the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks,alongside other top prospects,to begin the season. [4] After missing time during the 2021 season with injuries,Henry was invited to participate in the Arizona Fall League alongside seven other Nationals prospects. Henry pitched as both a starter and a reliever for the Surprise Saguaros and was named to represent the Nationals in the Fall Stars Game,although he was unable to play. [5]
Henry made 9 starts in 2022,split between the Double-A Harrisburg Senators and Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. In 31.2 innings pitched,he logged a 1.71 ERA with 34 strikeouts. On August 28,2022,he underwent season-ending surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome. [6] The procedure involved removing his first rib and a neck muscle. [7]
On May 18,2023,Henry returned to action,making a rehab start for the Single-A Fredericksburg Nationals. [8]
On November 14,2023,the Nationals added Henry to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Double–A Harrisburg Senators to begin the 2024 season. [9] In 8 games (5 starts) split between Harrisburg and Wilmington,Henry compiled an 0-1 record and 3.31 ERA with 17 strikeouts across 16+1⁄3 innings pitched.
During spring training in 2025, Henry was transitioned to the bullpen for the first time. [10] He was optioned to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings to begin the 2025 season. [11] On April 13, the Nationals promoted Henry to the big leagues for the first time following an injury to Orlando Ribalta. [12] He made his debut the same day, striking out Matt Mervis and Javier Sanoja in a game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park. [10]
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