Tommy Henry (baseball)

31+2⁄3 innings during the 2019 NCAA Tournament. ^[10]

Professional career

Henry was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the 74th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. ^{[11] [12]} Henry made three appearances in 2019 for the Hillsboro Hops after signing, going 0–0 with a 6.00 ERA over 3 innings. ^[13] Henry did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[14]

Henry returned to action in 2021 with the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles, posting a 4-6 record and 5.21 ERA with 135 strikeouts across 23 starts. ^[15] He began the 2022 season with the Triple-A Reno Aces.

On August 3, 2022, Henry was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. On August 9, Henry earned his first career win after pitching seven innings of one-run ball against the Pittsburgh Pirates. ^[16] In nine appearances for the Diamondbacks, he posted a 3-4 record and 5.36 ERA with 36 strikeouts over 47 innings of work.

Henry was optioned to the Triple-A Reno Aces to begin the 2023 season. ^[17] On April 24, 2023, he was recalled to the Diamondbacks. After 17 appearances (16 starts), in which he went 5–4 with a 4.15 ERA and 64 strikeouts, Henry was placed on the injured list with left elbow inflammation on July 30, 2023. ^[18] On August 19, he was transferred to the 60-day injured list. ^[19]

Henry made 9 appearances (7 starts) for the Diamondbacks during the 2024 campaign, compiling a 2-3 record and 7.04 ERA with 30 strikeouts across 38+1⁄3 innings pitched.

Henry was optioned to Triple-A Reno to begin the 2025 season. ^[20] In two appearances for the Diamondbacks, he recorded a 4.05 ERA with eight strikeouts across 6+2⁄3 innings pitched. On June 20, 2025, it was announced that Henry would require Tommy John surgery, ruling him out for the remainder of the season. ^[21]

References

1. "Tommy Henry". Mgoblue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
2. "Tommy Henry (2017)". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
3. "Tommy Henry (2018)". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
4. J.L. Kirven (June 11, 2019). "Tommy Henry pulled off 'the gutsiest performance in college baseball'. Here's how". Detroit Free Press .
5. "Michigan ousts No. 1 UCLA for World Series berth". ESPN.com . June 9, 2019.
6. "Michigan coach 'in awe' after Tommy Henry's shutout vs. Florida State". Mlive.com . June 18, 2019.
7. "Michigan rides Henry's 3-hitter to win over FSU". ESPN.com . June 17, 2019.
8. Angelique S. Chengelis (June 25, 2019). "'He battled': Wolverines' Tommy Henry closes collegiate career with command performance". The Detroit News .
9. Ryan Zuke (June 25, 2019). "Legend of Tommy Henry grows after another memorable outing in College World Series". Mlive.com .
10. "Tommy Henry cements himself as Michigan baseball legend with College World Series performance". Click On Detroit. June 25, 2019.
11. Katherine Fitzgerald (June 4, 2019). "Michigan baseball posts live reaction of Tommy Henry being drafted by the Diamondbacks". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved November 2, 2019.
12. Hewitt, Katie Gwinn (June 5, 2019). "Weisenburger, Kerr Selected on Day Three of MLB Draft". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive . Retrieved June 10, 2019.
13. Maverick Pallack (August 22, 2019). "D-backs' Henry gets feet wet with Hops". Pamplin Media Group . Retrieved November 2, 2019.
14. "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
15. "Tommy Henry - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
16. "Arizona Diamondbacks down Pittsburgh Pirates as Tommy Henry earns first career win". azcentral.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
17. "Diamondbacks' Tommy Henry: Optioned to minors". cbssports.com. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
18. "Diamondbacks' Tommy Henry: Moved to IL with inflamed elbow". cbssports.com. July 30, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
19. "Diamondbacks' Tommy Henry: Shifted to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
20. "Diamondbacks option Jorge Barrosa, Tommy Henry in next round of roster cuts". arizonasports.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
21. "A.J. Puk Undergoes Elbow Surgery; Gabriel Moreno Diagnosed With Fractured Finger". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 26, 2025.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB  ·  ESPN  ·  Baseball Reference  ·  Fangraphs  ·  Baseball Reference (Minors)  ·  Retrosheet
• Michigan Wolverines bio

Tommy Henry
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 47
Pitcher
Born: (1997-07-29) July 29, 1997 (age 28) Portage, Michigan, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 3, 2022, for the Arizona Diamondbacks

v t e Arizona Diamondbacks current roster
Active roster	1 Jorge Barrosa 2 Geraldo Perdomo 4 Ketel Marte 5 Alek Thomas 6 Ildemaro Vargas 7 Corbin Carroll 8 James McCann 9 Blaze Alexander 10 Jordan Lawlar 13 Tim Tawa 14 Gabriel Moreno 19 Ryne Nelson 23 Zac Gallen 25 Adrian Del Castillo 27 Andrew Saalfrank 31 Jake McCarthy 32 Brandon Pfaadt 41 Jake Woodford 46 John Curtiss 54 Taylor Rashi 55 Brandyn Garcia 57 Eduardo Rodríguez 61 Nabil Crismatt 65 Connor Kaiser 67 Juan Morillo 68 Jalen Beeks 81 Ryan Thompson -- Philip Abner
Inactive roster	24 Kyle Nelson 40 Bryce Jarvis 43 Kyle Backhus 45 Yilber Díaz 52 Juan Burgos 56 Andrew Hoffmann 60 Casey Kelly 99 Drey Jameson -- Elvin Rodríguez -- Gus Varland
15-day injured list	12 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. 28 Tyler Locklear
60-day injured list	26 Pavin Smith 33 A. J. Puk 37 Kevin Ginkel 39 Corbin Burnes 47 Tommy Henry 48 Blake Walston 59 Christian Montes De Oca 63 Justin Martínez 64 Cristian Mena
Restricted list	85 Joe Elbis
Coaching staff	Manager 17 Torey Lovullo Bench coach 82 Jeff Banister Hitting 74 Joe Mather Assistant hitting 73 Travis Denker Assistant hitting 75 Damion Easley Pitching 77 Brian Kaplan Assistant pitching 72 Owen Dew First base 36 Dave McKay Third base 71 Tim Bogar Infield 88 Shaun Larkin Bullpen 76 Wellington Cepeda Field coordinator 75 Rick Short