February 21, 2026

Henderson was fantastic in limited opportunities in 2025, posting a 1.78 ERA and 25.3% K-BB% in five starts for Milwaukee. The Brewers had an abundance of arms last season, which kept Henderson in the minors for most of the year. Things look different this year with the departures of Freddy Peralta, Tobias Myers, and Jose Quintana. Now there are spots available in the Brewers rotation, and Henderson has a real chance to secure one out of spring training. With just a 92.9 mph fastball, he isn't known for his heat, but he does have strong movement on the fastball with 17.1 inches of induced vertical break and 11 inches of arm-side run. His best pitch is the changeup, a soft 81.9 mph pitch with an incredibly high spin rate for a changeup at 2504 RPM. He also gets a whopping 18.8 inches of arm-side movement with the changeup, making it a devastating strikeout offering. In the minors Henderson has a 31% whiff rate with the changeup and a .188 xBA against. It was slightly worse in the majors, with a 28.2% whiff rate and a .238 xBA. He's willing to throw the pitch to batters from both sides of the plate, making it a strong, versatile offering we don't often see with changeups. It would be nice to see him incorporate his cutter and slider more often in 2026, as he was overly reliant on the fastball-changeup combo (88.8% combined usage in the majors, 79.9% combined usage in the minors). Henderson has also displayed strong command to go along with his nasty changeup, and he never had a K-BB% lower than 20% at any stop in the minor leagues. He's currently going at pick 275 in NFBC leagues in February, and he's a great dart throw at that price. You don't have to pay a prospect premium, and he's got a clearer path to MLB innings than a lot of other prospects at this juncture.--Elliott Baas