Tommy Henry (baseball)
| Tommy Henry | |
|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 47 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:July 29, 1997 Portage, Michigan,U.S. | |
Bats:Left Throws:Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 3, 2022, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| MLB statistics (through April 29, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 9–10 |
| Earned run average | 4.71 |
| Strikeouts | 124 |
| Teams | |
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Thomas Jack Henry(born July 29, 1997) is an Americanprofessional baseballpitcherfor theArizona DiamondbacksofMajor League Baseball(MLB). He playedcollege baseballfor theMichigan Wolverines.
Early life[edit]
Henry attendedPortage Northern High SchoolinPortage, Michigan,where he was the 2016 Mr. Baseball and Gatorade Player of the Year.[1]
College career[edit]
In 2017 and 2018, he playedcollegiate summer baseballfor theYarmouth-Dennis Red Soxof theCape Cod Baseball League.[2][3]
As a junior, Henry led the2019 Michigan Wolverines baseball teamto the2019 College World Series.Despite having been hospitalized with the flu, he was the winning pitcher against No. 1UCLAin 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 againstFlorida Statein the College World Series. Michigan coachErik Bakichsaid 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 againstVanderbilt,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 in31+2⁄3innings during the 2019 NCAA Tournament.[10]
Professional career[edit]
Henry was selected by theArizona Diamondbackswith the 74th overall pick in the2019 Major League Baseball draft.[11][12]Henry made three appearances in 2019 for theHillsboro Hopsafter 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 theCOVID-19 pandemic.[14]
On August 3, 2022, the Diamondbacks selected Henry's contract from theTriple-AReno Aces.On August 9, Henry earned his first career win after pitching seven innings of one-run ball against thePittsburgh Pirates.[15]
Henry was optioned to the Triple-AReno Acesto begin the 2023 season.[16]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.[17]On August 19, he was transferred to the 60–day injured list.[18]
References[edit]
- ^"Tommy Henry".Mgoblue.University of Michigan.RetrievedJune 25,2019.
- ^"Tommy Henry (2017)".pointstreak.RetrievedSeptember 25,2019.
- ^"Tommy Henry (2018)".pointstreak.RetrievedSeptember 25,2019.
- ^J.L. Kirven (June 11, 2019)."Tommy Henry pulled off 'the gutsiest performance in college baseball'. Here's how".Detroit Free Press.
- ^"Michigan ousts No. 1 UCLA for World Series berth".ESPN.June 9, 2019.
- ^"Michigan coach 'in awe' after Tommy Henry's shutout vs. Florida State".Mlive.June 18, 2019.
- ^"Michigan rides Henry's 3-hitter to win over FSU".ESPN.June 17, 2019.
- ^Angelique S. Chengelis (June 25, 2019)."'He battled': Wolverines' Tommy Henry closes collegiate career with command performance ".The Detroit News.
- ^Ryan Zuke (June 25, 2019)."Legend of Tommy Henry grows after another memorable outing in College World Series".Mlive.
- ^"Tommy Henry cements himself as Michigan baseball legend with College World Series performance".Click On Detroit. June 25, 2019.
- ^Katherine Fitzgerald (June 4, 2019)."Michigan baseball posts live reaction of Tommy Henry being drafted by the Diamondbacks".The Arizona Republic.RetrievedNovember 2,2019.
- ^Hewitt, Katie Gwinn (June 5, 2019)."Weisenburger, Kerr Selected on Day Three of MLB Draft".MGoBlue.CBS Interactive.RetrievedJune 10,2019.
- ^Maverick Pallack (August 22, 2019)."D-backs' Henry gets feet wet with Hops".Pamplin Media Group.RetrievedNovember 2,2019.
- ^"2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled".mlb.RetrievedMarch 18,2023.
- ^"Arizona Diamondbacks down Pittsburgh Pirates as Tommy Henry earns first career win".azcentral.RetrievedMay 30,2023.
- ^"Diamondbacks' Tommy Henry: Optioned to minors".cbssports.RetrievedMarch 22,2023.
- ^"Diamondbacks' Tommy Henry: Moved to IL with inflamed elbow".cbssports.RetrievedAugust 22,2023.
- ^"Diamondbacks' Tommy Henry: Shifted to 60-day IL".cbssports.RetrievedAugust 22,2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information fromMLB,orESPN,orBaseball Reference,orFangraphs,orBaseball Reference (Minors),orRetrosheet
- Michigan Wolverines bio