| Payton Henry | |
|---|---|
 Henry with the Miami Marlins in 2022 | |
| Free agent | |
| Catcher | |
| Born:June 24, 1997 American Fork, Utah, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 2021, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Batting average | .186 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| Teams | |
Payton Anthony Henry (born June 24,1997) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins.
Henry attended Pleasant Grove High School in Pleasant Grove,Utah. [1] He originally committed to play college baseball at the University of Nevada,Las Vegas,but he decommitted during his junior year. He later committed to Brigham Young University. [2] As a junior in 2015,he hit .527 with nine home runs,and was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Utah. [3] In 2016,his senior year,he batted .519 with seven home runs alongside pitching to a 2.91 ERA,earning Utah Gatorade Player of the Year honors for the second straight season. [4] After the season,he was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. [5] [6] He signed with the Brewers for $550,000. [7]
Henry made his professional debut after signing with the Rookie-level Arizona League Brewers,hitting .256 with 17 RBI over 24 games. [8]
In 2017,Henry played with the Helena Brewers of the Rookie-level Pioneer League where he batted .242 with seven home runs and 33 RBI over 55 games. [9] He spent the 2018 season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Single–A Midwest League,with whom he was named an All–Star and slashed .234/.327/.380 with ten home runs and 41 RBI over 98 games. [10] He was awarded a Gold Glove after the season. [11] In 2019,he spent the year with the Carolina Mudcats of the High–A Carolina League,earning All-Star honors and batting .242/.315/.395 with 14 home runs and 75 RBI over 121 games,as he led the league in double plays grounded into with 18,and was third in strikeouts,with 142. [12]
Henry did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [13] He was not added to Milwaukee's 40-man roster,and became eligible for the 2020 Rule 5 draft,but was not selected. [14]
To begin the 2021 season,Henry was assigned to the Biloxi Shuckers of the Double-A South,with whom he batted .188. [15] In mid-June,he was promoted to the Nashville Sounds of the Triple-A East. [16]
On July 30,2021,Henry was traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for John Curtiss. [17] He was then assigned to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp of the Triple-A East. [18] Over 71 games with Biloxi,Nashville,and Jacksonville,Henry hit .266/.351/.390 with six home runs and 27 RBIs.
On September 17,Miami selected Henry's contract and promoted him to the active roster to make his MLB debut that night. [19] He started at catcher and collected one hit,a double,over four at-bats versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. [20] Henry had 15 at-bats for the Marlins in 2021 in which he collected four hits. In 2022,Henry made 15 major-league appearances for Miami,going 4-for-28 with five walks and 4 RBI.
On November 10,2022,Henry was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for outfielder Reminton Batista. Henry was optioned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds to begin the 2023 season. [21] Henry went 3-for-15 in 5 games for Nashville before he was designated for assignment on April 13,2023. [22] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Nashville on April 17. [23] Henry played in a total of 65 games for the Sounds,batting .294/.341/.454 with nine home runs and 35 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6. [24]
On December 8,2023,Henry signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. [25] He began the year with the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons of the International League. During a game against the Syracuse Mets on May 31,2024,Henry was hit in the back of the head by a swing by Pablo Reyes. He was carted off of the field and taken to a hospital. [26] In 27 total games for Buffalo,he slashed .274/.337/.432 with three home runs and 18 RBI. Henry elected free agency following the season on November 4. [27]
On December 10,2024,Henry signed a minor league contract with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. [28] He elected free agency on November 6. [29]
Henry is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [30]
