Logan Henderson’s Unconventional Approach to Pitching Success Logan Henderson isn’t what you would call a ground-ball pitcher. Of the 71 batters the Brewers’ right-hander has faced so far this season, 45 have put the ball in play, with only eight hitting ground balls. That translates to a 17.8% ground-ball rate, the third lowest among qualifying pitchers. Unlike many in the league, Henderson is giving up a significant number of fly balls, line drives, and popups, yet his performance has been nothing short of impressive. With Brandon Woodruff and Quinn Priester sidelined on the injured list, Henderson has stepped into a starting role and has thrived. Set to start Friday against the Dodgers at American Family Field, he has posted a 3.50 ERA and 23 strikeouts in four starts for the Brewers. Building on a stellar 2025 debut campaign, Henderson now boasts a 2.49 career ERA, placing him among just seven pitchers in franchise history with a sub-2.50 ERA in their first nine career starts. The former MLB Pipeline Top 100 prospect has found success by keeping hitters off-balance, inducing softly hit contact, and maintaining elite strikeout and walk rates. This season, he has an impressive 32.4% strikeout rate, compared to a 4.2% walk rate (three walks in 18 innings). Through Wednesday, his strikeout-minus-walk rate of 28.2% ranks third among starting pitchers with at least 10 innings pitched, trailing only the Orioles’ Dean Kremer (32.6%) and Brewers teammate Jacob Misiorowski (31.3%). Henderson’s 56 strikeouts through his first nine Major League starts are just one more than Misiorowski recorded in the same span. In Brewers history, only Freddy Peralta (63) and Corbin Burnes (59) have surpassed that mark, with Mike Fiers tied with Henderson at 56.#mlb #brewers #american_family_field #logan_henderson #theo_derosa
