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Tommy Henry
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 47
Pitcher
Born: (1997-07-29) July 29, 1997 (age 27)
Portage, Michigan, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 3, 2022, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record10–11
Earned run average5.11
Strikeouts130
Teams

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

Early life

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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

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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

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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]

On August 3, 2022, the Diamondbacks selected Henry's contract from the Triple-A Reno Aces. On August 9, Henry earned his first career win after pitching seven innings of one-run ball against the Pittsburgh Pirates.[15]

Henry was optioned to the Triple-A Reno Aces to 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

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  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. ^ "Arizona Diamondbacks down Pittsburgh Pirates as Tommy Henry earns first career win". azcentral.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "Diamondbacks' Tommy Henry: Optioned to minors". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  17. ^ "Diamondbacks' Tommy Henry: Moved to IL with inflamed elbow". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  18. ^ "Diamondbacks' Tommy Henry: Shifted to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
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