| 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 RBIs 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 RBIS over 55 games. [9] He spent the 2018 season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Class A Midwest League,with whom he was named an All-Star and slashed .234/.327/.380 with ten home runs and 41 RBIs 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 Class A-Advanced Carolina League,earning All-Star honors and batting .242/.315/.395 with 14 home runs and 75 RBIs 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 a minor league game in 2020,due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [13] He was not added to Milwaukee's 40-man roster. He was eligible for the 2020 Rule 5 draft,but was not selected. [14]
To begin the 2021 season,he 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] On November 6,he elected free agency.===Eric Pardinho===
| Eric Pardinho | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:January 5,2001 Lucélia,São Paulo,Brazil | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Eric Eiji Pardinho (born January 5,2001) is a Brazilian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
As a 15-year-old,Pardinho played for Brazil in their attempt to qualify for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. He pitched 2⁄3 of an inning against Pakistan, and his fastball was clocked as high as 94 miles per hour (151 km/h) in 2016. [27] He was ranked by MLB as the fifth-best international prospect available during the 2017 international signing period. On July 2, 2017, Pardinho signed with the Toronto Blue Jays and received a $1.4 million signing bonus. [28] He was assigned to extended spring training for the remainder of the year, as well as the first half of the 2018 season. On June 20, 2018, Pardinho made his professional debut with the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays. [29]
On February 11, 2020, Pardinho underwent Tommy John surgery and was ruled-out for the entire 2020 season. [30]
On November 6, 2024, he elected free agency. [31]
Henry is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [32]
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