One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Henderson's changeup moves 20.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
58 thrown, averaging 83.3 mph.
He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
30.3% of Henderson's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
56 of 185 located pitches.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Henderson lives in the strike zone: 53% of his pitches are in it, 98th percentile.
185 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 11th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Henderson throws the changeup 38.6% of the time against left-handers and 8.9% against right-handers.
45 pitches to right-handers, 140 to left-handers.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Henderson's 4-seam fastball carries 17.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
82 thrown, averaging 93.1 mph.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Henderson puts 78.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 48.6% when he is ahead.
32 located pitches behind, 72 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Henderson releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
185 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Henderson throws a strike on the first pitch 67.3% of the time.
49 plate appearances started in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .298 expected average against them, against .243 on his offspeed pitches.
114 of his fastballs thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Henderson works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Cutter and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 44.3% of everything he throws.
185 classified pitches in 2026.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Henderson averages 88.1 mph across his arsenal, 27th percentile in the league.
185 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 391st in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Henderson's stuff spins at 2,402 rpm, 76th percentile in the league.
185 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 127th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Henderson's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 87.2 mph, against 83.8 off his changeup.
82 and 58 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Henderson goes to the 4-seam fastball: 47.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 42.4% the rest of the time.
67 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Henderson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.34 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
185 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Henderson's changeup spins at 2,544 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
58 thrown in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.5% of the contact Henderson gives up is hit hard, 68th percentile.
185 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 171st in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Henderson releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
169 tracked pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Henderson's 4-seam fastball averages 93.1 mph, and has touched 95.2.
82 thrown, 44.3% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.8 mph separates Henderson's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 93.1 against 83.3.
82 and 58 of them respectively.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Henderson's changeup moves 20.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
58 thrown, averaging 83.3 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Henderson's 4-seam fastball carries 17.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
82 thrown, averaging 93.1 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He leaves too much of it over the heart of the plate
30.3% of Henderson's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, the part of the plate hitters do their damage on.
56 of 185 located pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Henderson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.34 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
185 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Henderson lives in the strike zone: 53% of his pitches are in it, 98th percentile.
185 pitches in 2026. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 11th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Henderson throws the changeup 38.6% of the time against left-handers and 8.9% against right-handers.
45 pitches to right-handers, 140 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Henderson works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Cutter and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 44.3% of everything he throws.
185 classified pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Henderson's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 87.2 mph, against 83.8 off his changeup.
82 and 58 of them thrown.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Henderson's changeup spins at 2,544 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
58 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Henderson's 4-seam fastball averages 93.1 mph, and has touched 95.2.
82 thrown, 44.3% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.8 mph separates Henderson's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 93.1 against 83.3.
82 and 58 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Henderson puts 78.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 48.6% when he is ahead.
32 located pitches behind, 72 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Henderson throws a strike on the first pitch 67.3% of the time.
49 plate appearances started in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Henderson goes to the 4-seam fastball: 47.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 42.4% the rest of the time.
67 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Henderson releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 35 degrees above horizontal and 1.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
185 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Henderson releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
169 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .298 expected average against them, against .243 on his offspeed pitches.
114 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Henderson averages 88.1 mph across his arsenal, 27th percentile in the league.
185 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 391st in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Henderson's stuff spins at 2,402 rpm, 76th percentile in the league.
185 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 127th in MLB.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.5% of the contact Henderson gives up is hit hard, 68th percentile.
185 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 171st in MLB.