Hits skid at Triple-A Henderson has a 5.49 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 22:6 K:BB in 19.2 innings through five starts for Triple-A Nashville. Impact His first two starts went well, but Henderson has given up 11 earned runs in 9.2 innings over his last three starts. Armed with one of the best changeups in the minors, Henderson logged a 2.69 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 76:7 K:BB in 60.1 innings across 12 starts from May 31 through Aug. 15, with the bulk of that work coming for Double-A Biloxi. It's rare for a righty who is primarily fastball-changeup to find success as a starter, and even rarer when that pitcher is 5-foot-11 like Henderson. He has been trying to mix in a third-pitch cutter to little effect against Triple-A hitters after not needing a third pitch to get lower-level hitters out. Henderson's elite control should keep buying him opportunities to start, but in addition to needing a third pitch, he'll also need to show he can handle a starter's workload, as his 78.2 innings in 2023 still represent a career high.
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