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Logan Henderson beats Cardinals in return from IL

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Logan Henderson

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Logan Henderson defeated the Cardinals in his return from the injured list on Thursday, surrendering three runs on just three hits over his 5 1/3 innings of work.

Henderson struck out four batters on the evening while allowing only one base on balls. He allowed a run in the fourth inning on an RBI single off the bat of Lars Nootbaar. Henderson then ran into trouble in the sixth, exiting with two men on and one out — and both inherited runners immediately scored on a three-run blast by Jordan Walker. Henderson generated eight whiffs on 76 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 28 percent. The 24-year-old hurler finishes the first half with a 3-1 record, 3.18 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and a 34/7 K/BB ratio across 28 1/3 innings through his first six starts. As long as he stays healthy, he should have plenty of mixed league viability over the second half of the season.

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Brewers activated RHP Logan Henderson from the 15-day injured list.

As expected, Henderson will return from the injured list to start on Thursday against the Cardinals. The 24-year-old hurler has been sidelined since May 22 due to a back issue. He only threw 68 pitches during his final minor league rehab start, so don’t expect him to take on a full workload in Thursday’s return.
Logan Henderson

MIL Starting Pitcher #43

Logan Henderson (back) will come off the injured list and start on Thursday against the Cardinals.

This had long been speculated, but MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy confirmed it on Wednesday afternoon. Henderson was up to 68 pitches in his last rehab outing, so we would expect him to be at about 80 pitches in his return. Given that he hasn’t pitched in an MLB game since May 22nd and will not be fully stretched out, it’s hard to trust Henderson in most fantasy formats this week. However, he absolutely needs to be rostered if he is out there in any league type right now.
Logan Henderson

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Brewers manager Pat Murphy told reporters Logan Henderson (back) will return before next month’s All-Star break.

There was hardly any doubt after Henderson piled up seven strikeouts over three shutout innings during his latest minor league rehab start for Triple-A Nashville over the weekend. The 24-year-old will need at least one additional tune-up outing to build up his pitch count, but he’s primed to rejoin Milwaukee’s rotation at some point in early July. He’s shown some real flashes of immense potential, when healthy, with a sparkling 2.23 ERA and 63/14 K/BB ratio across 48 1/3 innings at the highest level over the last two seasons. He’s worthy of a speculative roster spot in all fantasy leagues.
Logan Henderson

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Logan Henderson (back) threw three scoreless innings for Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.

Henderson allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out seven batters. He threw 32 of his 50 pitches for strikes and sat 92.9 mph on his four-seam fastball, which is essentially where he was earlier in the season. He did struggle with his command on that pitch, posting just a 48 percent zone rate and 56 percent strike rate on his fastball, but he induced plenty of whiffs when it was in the zone, and his secondaries were commanded better. He’ll likely need at least one more rehab start, probably two, before he returns to the Brewers’ rotation, but now would be a good time to stash him if he was dropped in your league.
Logan Henderson

MIL Starting Pitcher #43

Logan Henderson (back) will make a rehab start Sunday.

It’s not yet known where Henderson’s rehab appearance will take place. The 24-year-old has been out of action since the end of May with a back strain, and he’ll likely need to make at least two rehab starts — likely more — before being an option for the Brewers and fantasy managers around the All-Star break if there are no setbacks.
Logan Henderson

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Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Logan Henderson (back tightness) is projected to return in early July.

Henderson got an injection in his back in early June, and the Brewers hoped, at the time, that he could be back in late June. Although he hasn’t had any setbacks, it appears that the timeline has been moved back to early July. With the All-Star break looming around then, you have to wonder if the team would use the time and simply bring Henderson back after the break. It’s hard to hold him that long unless you have a few IL spots.
Logan Henderson

MIL Starting Pitcher #43

Logan Henderson (back) received an injection earlier this week and is expected to miss 3-5 weeks.

Henderson is estimated to return in late June or early July, according to the Brewers, after hitting the injured list with a lower back strain last week. The 24-year-old top prospect has been outstanding with a 2.74 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 30/6 K/BB ratio across 23 innings over five starts this season. He’s worth hanging onto in all fantasy formats on the chance that he’s back by the end of the month.
Logan Henderson

MIL Starting Pitcher #43

Brewers placed RHP Logan Henderson on the 15-day injured list with a lower back strain.

The Brewers estimate that Henderson will return in late June. Tough break for fantasy managers, as Henderson had been rock solid since being called up. He currently boasts a 2.74 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. He’s worth holding in most leagues if you have the injured list spot. Shallow league managers with no injured list spots face a tougher decision.
Logan Henderson

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Brewers manager Pat Murphy told reporters Monday that the team is monitoring Logan Henderson’s back tightness.

Henderson went five scoreless innings while striking out seven in a win over the Dodgers on Friday, but he didn’t exit that outing unscatched. The 24-year-old is scheduled to face the Cardinals on Wednesday, but Murphy suggests that may not be in the cards, no pun intended. Fantasy managers who are looking to use Henderson for that outing will want to stay tuned for updates.
Logan Henderson

MIL Starting Pitcher #43

Logan Henderson pitched five scoreless innings while striking out seven to pick up the win on Friday against the Dodgers.

Henderson was masterful over five scoreless frames, allowing just two hits and three walks while keeping the Dodgers off the board. He struck out two of the first three batters he faced and didn’t allow a hit until the fourth inning, keeping a potent Dodgers offense at bay after being gifted an early 5-0 lead. Henderson lowered his season ERA to 2.74 on the year and is also boasting a solid 1.04 WHIP. His next start is scheduled for Wednesday at home against the Cardinals.

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Tommy White

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The A’s are promoting Tommy White to the majors, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

This suggests the A’s aren’t expecting Nick Kurtz back in the near future. White, 23, was the Athletics’ second round pick in 2024. The corner infielder was hitting .303/.345/.489 in 55 games since moving up to Triple-A Las Vegas, but while that sounds pretty good, it’s just average considering the environment. For instance, Joey Meneses and Brian Serven, both of whom were sent down by the A’s today, had about 100 points of OPS on him. Henry Bolte’s OPS before his callup was 1.076. White will likely play mostly first for now. Once Kurtz is back, he could move to third, depending on how he’s performing. He’s probably not going to amass mixed-league value initially.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Scott Blewett

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Scott Blewett is opting out of his minor league deal with the Cardinals, according to Derrick Goold of the Post-Dispatch.

The Cardinals will have 48 hours to add Blewett to their 40-man or make him a free agent. Blewett showed off a nice little velocity boost this spring, but it wasn’t enough to win a bullpen job, and he has a 5.18 ERA for Triple-A Memphis in spite of a nice 63/19 K/BB in 48 2/3 innings.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Brady Basso

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Athletics recalled LHP Brady Basso from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Basso is back for a third stint in the pen after giving up six runs over 4 1/3 innings in the first two. He’s been throwing his Barry Zito-like curveball a less of late, instead focusing on his cutter to go along with his four-seamer. It doesn’t really seem to have paid off, as he was sporting a 5.11 ERA in Triple-A. He’ll need to take a step forward here in the second half if he wants to stick on the 40-man this winter.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Mason Barnett

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Athletics optioned RHP Mason Barnett to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Barnett had a couple of saves for the A’s last month, but he’d given up nine runs in six innings since July started, taking his ERA from 1.17 to 4.64. He was a starter in Triple-A before being called up, but given that we’re in the second half, it might make sense to keep him in the pen for now and see if he can resume being of use there later.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Athletics optioned 1B Joey Meneses to Triple-A Las Vegas.

The A’s demoted Meneses and Brian Serven from the position player side. Donovan Walton, who was just claimed off waivers from the Angels, is taking one spot. The other spot has yet to be filled, but it’ll probably be a callup (Darrell Hernaiz?), since it doesn’t sound like any of the team’s injured position players are ready to be activated. Meneses is 3-for-20 with three walks in his nine games with the A’s this year.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Athletics optioned C Brian Serven to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Serven has served two brief stints with the A’s this month, going 1-for-4 in two appearances. He’ll head back to Triple-A and continue to serve as insurance in case Shea Langeliers or Jonah Heim gets hurt.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Athletics selected the contract of RHP Yunior Tur from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Tur, a 26-year-old signed out of Cuba in 2023, will be making his major league debut. He had a 4.41 ERA and a 64/26 K/BB over 51 innings in five starts and 22 relief appearances for Las Vegas. He’s been a one- and two-inning guy of late, so expect the A’s to use him in low-leverage relief for now.
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Aaron Civale

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Athletics designated RHP Aaron Civale for assignment.

The Athletics’ surprising $6 million investment in Civale over the winter worked out well initially — he started off 5-1 with a 2.70 ERA through nine starts — but it always figured to end badly. He loses his spot now after allowing 31 earned runs over 28 innings while going 0-6 in his last seven starts. He’ll become a free agent after clearing waivers and should quickly land a minor league deal, if he wants one. Jacob Lopez is probably the favorite to replace Civale in the rotation next week.
- Matthew Pouliot

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The Nationals are signing first-round pick Chris Hacopian to a deal with a $5.7 million bonus, according to The Athletic’s Spencer Nusbaum.

That’s just under the slot value of $6.1335 million for the 11th pick, freeing up a little additional money to get deals done with second-rounder Chase Brunson and third-rounder Luke Williams. Barring something unexpected, Hacopian, one of the draft’s most polished bats, should get a chance to begin his pro career this year,
- Matthew Pouliot

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Gavin Williams

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The Guardians will start Gavin Williams, Joey Cantillo and Tanner Bibee, in that order, against the Pirates this weekend.

Parker Messick will get some extra rest after throwing a scoreless second inning in the All-Star Game. He’ll presumably face the Twins or Monday or Tuesday, with Slade Cecconi starting the other game.
- Matthew Pouliot

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