Biography
Thomas Jack Henry (born July 29, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Michigan Wolverines.
Early life
Henry attended Portage Northern High School in Portage, Michigan, where he was the 2016 Mr. Baseball and Gatorade Player of the Year.
College career
In 2017 and 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
As a junior, Henry led the 2019 Michigan Wolverines baseball team to the 2019 College World Series. Despite having been hospitalized with the flu, he was the winning pitcher against No. 1 UCLA in the deciding game of the NCAA Super Regional on June 9.
On June 17, he pitched a three-hit, complete-game shutout with 10 strikeouts against Florida State in the College World Series. Michigan coach Erik Bakich said of Henry's performance: "He was the entire storyline. We needed a strong performance, and he gave us something magical."
On June 24, in the first game of the College World Series finals against Vanderbilt, Henry was the winning pitcher and tallied eight strikeouts.
Overall, Henry compiled a 3–0 record, struck out 31 batters, and allowed eight earned runs in 31+2⁄3 innings during the 2019 NCAA Tournament.
Professional career
Henry was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the 74th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. Henry made three appearances in 2019 for the Hillsboro Hops after signing, going 0–0 with a 6.00 ERA over 3 innings. Henry did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On August 3, 2022, the Diamondbacks selected Henry's contract from the Triple-A Reno Aces. On August 9, Henry earned his first career win after pitching seven innings of one-run ball against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Henry was optioned to the Triple-A Reno Aces to begin the 2023 season. On April 24, 2023, he was recalled to the Diamondbacks. After 17 appearances (16 starts), in which he went 5–4 with a 4.15 ERA and 64 strikeouts, Henry was placed on the injured list with left elbow inflammation on July 30, 2023. On August 19, he was transferred to the 60-day injured list.
Henry made 9 appearances (7 starts) for the Diamondbacks during the 2024 campaign, compiling a 2-3 record and 7.04 ERA with 30 strikeouts across 38+1⁄3 innings pitched. Henry was optioned to Triple-A Reno to begin the 2025 season.