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Henderson

Henderson didn’t allow a hit or a walk with no strikeouts. The 23-year-old opens the year as one of the favorites to win one of the final spots in the Brew Crew’s rotation, and there’s more fantasy upside in his right arm than your typical backend option.

Sproat, 25, debuted for the Mets late last season and finished with a 4.79 ERA in four starts. He had a 4.24 ERA and a 113/53 K/BB in 121 innings for Triple-A Syracuse. A 6-foot-3 right-hander with a 94-98 mph fastball, he projects as something like a No. 4 starter with his plus slider and above average groundball rate. Minus Peralta, the Brewers currently would seem to have two rotation openings, with Logan Henderson and Chad Patrick probably the favorites based on 2025 results. However, Sproat should also be in the mix with Robert Gasser, and Aaron Ashby and Angel Zerpa are candidates to slide over the pen.

Good news for a 2026 sleeper. The Brewers stand to lose Brandon Woodruff and Jose Quintana in free agency and could shop Freddy Peralta, so they’re rotation might look quite different next year. Henderson won’t necessarily have a spot initially, but he’ll be pretty interesting when his opportunity comes.

If Henderson returns during the regular season, it’d probably just be for the final weekend. He might be able to help the Brewers in short stints in October.

It clears a spot on the 40-man roster for Erick Fedde, and it confirms that Henderson won’t pitch again in 2026 with inflammation in his right elbow. The 23-year-old is one of the better prospects in the Milwaukee system, and he should be a part of the Brew Crew’s staff if he’s healthy enough to pitch in 2026.

It’s not known when Henderson experienced the injury, but it’ll keep him out of action for at least two weeks and likely longer. The 23-year-old’s roster and rotation spot will be taken by Tobias Myers, with Myers recalled and starting Saturday’s game against the Mets.

Henderson was called up on Sunday when Jacob Misiorowski (tibia) was put on the IL. Henderson threw 51 of his 76 pitches for strikes while posting a 23 percent whiff rate and 26 percent CSW. As has been the case in his 25 1/3 MLB innings this season, Henderson located his four-seam fastball well and then leaned on his changeup for whiffs. It didn’t work quite as well today, but it was a solid start overall. He’s lined up to face the Mets next weekend, but that could be his last start in the big leagues if Misiorowski is ready to return as quickly as he expects.

Henderson draws the starting assignment for Sunday’s game against the Nationals with fellow rookie Jacob Misiorowski hitting the injured list with a tibia contusion. The 23-year-old pitching prospect has excelled in the big leagues during a couple brief chances, compiling a microscopic 1.71 ERA and 29/6 K/BB ratio across 21 innings (four starts). He’s worthy of a pickup in all fantasy formats since he’ll likely stick around for at least a couple turns in Milwaukee’s rotation over the next few weeks.

Quintana returns to Milwaukee’s rotation to take the ball on Sunday afternoon against the Phillies after missing three weeks with a shoulder impingement. Fantasy managers would certaily rather see top prospects Jacob Misiorowski or Logan Henderson get their opportunity in the big leagues over Quintana, but they’re going to have to wait a bit longer.

The moves makes room for DL Hall on the roster. Going 3-0 with a 1.71 ERA and a 29/6 K/BB in four starts wasn’t enough to keep Henderson on the Brewers’ roster with both Brandon Woodruff and Jose Quintana also soon coming off the injured list. He’ll be worth a try in mixed leagues when he gets another shot.