Dust Devils' Henry finds recipe for success
Josh Spence pays a lot of attention to detail as a pitching coach, but on Friday, he couldn't pinpoint one specific reason why Henry Henry was as dominant as he was.In the longest outing of his professional career, the Padres prospect allowed two hits over seven innings in Class A
Josh Spence pays a lot of attention to detail as a pitching coach, but on Friday, he couldn't pinpoint one specific reason why Henry Henry was as dominant as he was.
In the longest outing of his professional career, the Padres prospect allowed two hits over seven innings in Class A Short Season Tri-City's 3-0 blanking of Everett at Gesa Stadium. He struck out six and did not walk a batter.
"He just did the little things right," Spence said. "He had 18 out of 24 first-pitch strikes, 22 out of the 24 batters were on four pitches or less and any count that went more than three pitches, he threw two out of the first three pitch for strikes 15 out of 15 times. The guy was just attacking the zone and locating tonight."
Gameday box score
In what Spence called a "fastball-dominant" outing, Henry yielded one-out singles in the first and second innings to sixth-ranked Mariners prospectBrayan Hernandez and Onil Pena, respectively. He erased Hernandez on a double play and got out of the second with a fly ball and a strikeout.
"His command was great tonight, no question," Spence said. "He really showed how he can locate and what potential he really has. His slider has progressively been getting better throughout the year and tonight I think it really showed it's turning into a solid secondary [pitch]."
After leadoff man Austin Grebeck reached on an error in the third, Henry retired 12 batters in a row before throwing a wild third strike to Johnny Adams.
"At this level, we are focusing on the pitcher's strength rather than the other team's weakness, and his strength is working ahead, working down in the count and elevating late," Spence said. "He did that very well tonight and it was a pleasure to watch."
After getting Pena to hit into a double play to erase Adams, Henry punched out Juan Camacho to complete his outing. He threw 56 of 73 pitches for strikes.
"He definitely worked himself into sync," Spence said. "But the most innings he's thrown this year is around four or five and the most pitches he's thrown is around 85 to 90, so going seven, that was plenty of work for tonight."
A native of the Dominican Republic, the 6-foot-4, 178-pounder picked up his first win of the season after going 1-4 with a 4.89 ERA in two Rookie-level leagues the previous two seasons.
"The one thing we've really focused on since he's been here is just discipline in bullpen leading up to the game and discipline in the throwing program throughout the week," Spence said. "We really just want to put him in a good situation to be a Major League baseball player one day.
![](https://milb.bamcontent.com/assets/images/2/7/0/221450270/cuts/milb_300_4_patq8fnk_timudjpz.jpg)
"To me, it boils down to a lot of the little things, like diet, nutrition, hydration, the gym routine, the conditioning. Success isn't a secret and I think he's definitely on his way to becoming a very dominant pitcher."
Trevor Megill struck out three after yielding a leadoff single in the eighth before Jose Galindo fanned two in the ninth for his first professional save.
The Dust Devils got an RBI double from Luis Anguizola in the second and padded their lead on a two-run double in the eighth by Padres No. 17 prospectLuis Almanzar.
Michael Peng is a contributor to MiLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @MichaelXPeng.
MiLB podcast breaks down Spring Training storylines
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
Leaf Peepers? Thunder Chickens?! Coming to the Minors this year
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.
Dodgers greats Newcombe and Campanella made history as Minors teammates
A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2006. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball celebrates Black History Month with stories of Black baseball pioneers.
15 prospects primed for a bounceback season from injury
A lot of players will be getting a fresh start heading into the 2025 season. Prospects who missed significant time due to injury have had upwards of six months between regular-season games to return to health. Now they'll be looking to re-establish their value and maybe even reach new heights.
Check out the newest Minor League team logos for 2025
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.
Here are 18 prospects who also starred on the gridiron
The two-time defending-champion Kansas City Chiefs are set to meet the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, and plenty of baseball prospects will be keeping a close eye. After all, many current Minor Leaguers played football at a high level before committing fully to the diamond. No, there aren't any
Did you know the Superdome was once home to a Minor League team?
On Sunday, one of the world’s most-watched sporting events will take place at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Believe it or not, decades before Super Bowl LIX came to town, the same building was home to a Minor League Baseball team for one season. The 1977 Triple-A New Orleans Pelicans
How a Black pitcher's brief PCL stint in 1916 generated a historic card
A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2010. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball celebrates Black History Month with stories of Black baseball pioneers.
The Show Before the Show: Episode 489
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
Minors legend Jones still holds batting record
A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2008. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball celebrates Black History Month with stories of Black baseball pioneers. Grover "Deacon" Jones spent more than a half-century in baseball, serving the game at almost every level and in
Hooks have a new look -- and more -- on the line for 20th season
In advance of a milestone season at Whataburger Field, the Corpus Christi Hooks are making a change. The Houston Astros' Double-A affiliate unveiled new logos and uniforms on Friday evening, marking the first time they have significantly altered their look since debuting in 2005. According to Hooks general manager Brady
Here's how Jackie Robinson fueled Montreal to a Minor League title in 1946
A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2006. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball celebrates Black History Month with stories of Black baseball pioneers.
They're due! MiLB's longest active title droughts
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.
These players could earn teams extra Draft picks in 2025
Since the Prospect Promotion Incentive (PPI) was implemented under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, four players have earned their clubs extra Draft picks. The PPI rewards teams for promoting their best prospects to the big leagues at the start of the season, enabling them to earn a Draft pick if
Each team's best non-Top 100 prospect
There just isn't enough room to fit all the worthy talents on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list. We unveiled our latest rankings last Friday, and now we're going to spotlight the best prospect in each farm system who couldn't quite make the cut. We undertook the same exercise last
MiLB collaborates with Stand Up To Cancer
Minor League Baseball announced a new collaboration with Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C), an organization that funds the development of new and promising cancer treatments to help patients today. Founded in 2008, SU2C raises awareness and funds research to detect and treat cancers with the aspiration to cure all patients.
These are the best tools on the new Top 100 Prospects list
Players featured on last year’s edition of the best tools among Top 100 prospects should look familiar to even casual baseball fans at this point. Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes (best fastball, slider) took the Major Leagues by storm as the NL Rookie of the Year, thanks to his hard-throwing ways
Answering your Top 100 Prospects list questions
MLB Pipeline released its new Top 100 Prospects list on Friday, and it was met with a bevy of questions and comments about fans' favorite prospects. To help make sense of all the inquiries, Pipeline's Jonathan Mayo took to Reddit and responded to fan questions in a Top 100 Prospect-focused
Here are every organization's Top 100 prospects for 2025
MLB Pipeline’s 2025 Top 100 Prospects list went live on Friday night, led by the newest Dodger, right-hander Roki Sasaki, Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony and Twins outfielder Walker Jenkins. There’s a lot of offensive firepower throughout the list, beyond those two outfielders at the top, but while the bats
Check out MLB Pipeline's 2025 Top 100 Prospects list
He was one of the most sought-after talents this offseason, and he hadn’t even played stateside ball yet. Now, he can add another bullet point to his already lengthy baseball resume. Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki tops MLB Pipeline’s 2025 preseason ranking of the Top 100 prospects, followed by Red Sox
The Show Before the Show: Episode 488
Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other
Get ready to cheer for ... the Bathtub Donkeys?
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to The Baseball Traveler newsletter here.
These are MLB’s No. 1 prospects at each position
MLB Pipeline's 2025 rankings of the Top 10 prospects at each position are official and the 2025 Top 100 Prospects list will be revealed at 7 p.m. ET on Friday on MLB Network and MLB.com.