Tommy Henry (baseball)
American baseball player (born 1997)

Baseball player
Tommy Henry
Henry with the Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
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
MLB statistics
(through 2025 season)
Win–loss record10–11
Earned run average5.07
Strikeouts138
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams

Thomas Jack Henry (born July 29, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2022. He played college baseball for the Michigan Wolverines.

Early life

Henry attended Portage Northern High School in Portage, Michigan, where he was the 2016 Mr. Baseball and Gatorade Player of the Year.[1]

College career

In 2017 and 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2][3]

As a junior, Henry led the 2019 Michigan Wolverines baseball team to the 2019 College World Series. Despite having been hospitalized with the flu, he was the winning pitcher against No. 1 UCLA in the deciding game of the NCAA Super Regional on June 9.[4][5]

On June 17, he pitched a three-hit, complete-game shutout with 10 strikeouts against Florida State in the College World Series. Michigan coach Erik Bakich said of Henry's performance: "He was the entire storyline. We needed a strong performance, and he gave us something magical."[6][7]

On June 24, in the first game of the College World Series finals against Vanderbilt, Henry was the winning pitcher and tallied eight strikeouts.[8][9]

Overall, Henry compiled a 3–0 record, struck out 31 batters, and allowed eight earned runs in 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] He was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on November 18.[22] On November 21, Henry was non-tendered by Arizona and became a free agent.[23]

On December 1, 2025, Henry re-signed with the Diamondbacks on a minor league contract.[24]

Personal life

Henry and his wife, Brianna, were married in December 2024 in West Bloomfield, Michigan.[25]

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. ^ Franco, Anthony (June 21, 2025). "A.J. Puk Undergoes Elbow Surgery". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  22. ^ "D-Backs Select Four Players, Designate Tommy Henry". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  23. ^ Adams, Steve (November 21, 2025). "National League Non-Tenders: 11/21/25". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  24. ^ McDonald, Darragh (December 4, 2025). "Diamondbacks Re-Sign Tommy Henry To Minor League Deal". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  25. ^ Piecoro, Nick. "4 weddings and a baseball: DBacks nuptials had ice sculpture of a dog, a greenhouse and more". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  • Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
  • Michigan Wolverines bio
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