Jim Henderson (baseball)

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Jim Henderson
Henderson with the New York Mets in 2016
Milwaukee Brewers – No. 61
Pitcher
Born: (1982-10-21) October 21, 1982 (age 41)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 26, 2012, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 2016, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Win–loss record10–11
Earned run average3.61
Strikeouts177
Saves31
Teams
As player
As coach
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Canada
Baseball World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Panama City Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team

James Duffy Henderson (born October 21, 1982) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher who is the assistant pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets.

Early life

Henderson was born in

Lou Gehrig's disease when Henderson was a teenager.[1][2]

As a high school student, Henderson played summer baseball for the

Tennessee Wesleyan College and the Bulldogs of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.[3]

Playing career

Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals (2003–2006)

Henderson was drafted by the

Class A-Advanced Carolina League's Potomac Nationals, Henderson was sent back to Savannah for three games before returning to Potomac for the rest of the campaign.[6]

Chicago Cubs (2007–2008)

The

Southern League except for eight games in the middle of the season with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs in the Pacific Coast League.[6] He began the 2008 season at Tennessee but was promoted to Iowa after five games.[6] He pitched three games at Triple-A Iowa before a shoulder injury ended his season and resulted in his release from the Cubs organization in March 2009.[4]

Milwaukee Brewers (2009–2015)

A man in a white baseball uniform preparing to pitch the ball from the mound
Henderson pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2013

Henderson signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers before the start of the 2009 season.[4] He played the majority of that year with the Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in the Midwest League but was promoted to the Florida State League's Class A-Advanced Brevard County Manatees midseason and the Double-A Southern League's Huntsville Stars in August.[6] Over 26 appearances for Wisconsin, Henderson held 1.07 earned run average (ERA) with 26 strikeouts in 25+1⁄3 innings,[5] which earned him a spot in the 2009 Midwest League All-Star Game.[6] He played the entire 2010 season with Huntsville after which he became a free agent.[4][5] After re-signing with the Brewers, he split the 2011 campaign between Huntsville and the Triple-A Nashville Sounds in the Pacific Coast League.[5]

After ten years in the minors, Henderson earned his first promotion to MLB when the Milwaukee Brewers summoned him from Nashville on July 26, 2012, making his major league debut that night against the

wins, and 15 saves as the Sounds' closer.[6]

In 2013, Henderson replaced struggling fellow Canadian-born

disabled list (DL) with a hamstring strain, but Henderson regained the role after Rodriguez was traded to the Baltimore Orioles
.

Henderson won the Brewers closer job for 2014 out of spring training despite experiencing a loss in velocity. This was later revealed to be caused by right shoulder inflammation, and he went on the 15-day DL in April after compiling a 7.15 ERA in 14 games pitched.[4] Henderson was later transferred to the 60-day DL following a minor league rehab assignment,[6] and he ended up missing the rest of the season after having shoulder surgery in August.

Still seeking to reclaim his lost velocity after his 2014 shoulder surgery, Henderson was outrighted to the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox on May 21, 2015. He spent over a month on the DL at Colorado Springs and elected to become a free agent after the season.[6]

New York Mets (2016)

Henderson signed a minor league contract with the

Las Vegas 51s, he was activated from the DL and added to the active roster on August 20.[11] He was outrighted to Triple-A after the season and elected free agency.[6][12]

Chicago Cubs (2017)

Henderson signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs for 2017 with an invitation to spring training,[13] but he was released before the season's start.[14]

Milwaukee Brewers (2018)

In 2018, Henderson signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.[15] He was assigned to the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers in the Southern League and placed on the 60-Day DL.[6] He was released after the season without having appeared in any games.[6]

Coaching career

During the 2018 season, while he was on the Biloxi 60-Day DL, Henderson assisted in Milwaukee's scouting department and served as the

pitching coach with the Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.[16] Before the cancellation of the 2020 minor league season, he was slated to be the pitching coach for the Brewers' Triple-A San Antonio Missions.[16] Henderson began serving as pitching coach for the Brewers' new Triple-A affiliate, the Nashville Sounds, in 2021.[16]

Henderson was promoted to Milwaukee to serve as their

bullpen coach beginning with the 2022 season.[17]

International competition

Henderson was a member of the gold medal winning Canadian national baseball team at the 2011 Pan American Games.[18] In recognition of the victory, the team was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012.[19]

References

  1. ^ Langford, Joe (June 13, 2014). "Father Set Example for Brewers Hurler Jim Henderson". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on January 25, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  2. ^ McCalvy, Adam (June 13, 2013). "Henderson Honors Father's Memory with Perseverance". Milwaukee Brewers. Major League Baseball. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  3. ^ Haudricourt, Tom (March 4, 2013). "Brewers' Jim Henderson Endures Odyssey to Majors". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Jim Henderrson Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Jim Henderson Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Jim Henderson Stats, Highlights, Bio". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Washington Nationals at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score, July 26, 2012". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  8. ^ Rubin, Adam (December 3, 2015). "Mets Sign Reliever Jim Henderson". ESPN. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  9. ^ "Verrett, Plawecki, Henderson and Campbell Make Opening Day Roster". SNY. April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  10. ^ Hatch, Ryan (June 21, 2016). "Mets Place Jim Henderson on Disabled List, Call-up Lefty Sean Gilmartin". NJ.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  11. ^ Guardado, Maria (February 7, 2021). "Mets Activate Jim Henderson, Demote Erik Goeddel". NJ.com. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  12. ^ Adams, Steve (November 2, 2016). "Mets Outright Jim Henderson, Eric Campbell". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  13. ^ "Cubs' Jim Henderson: Signs with Cubs". CBS Sports. January 20, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  14. ^ Todd, Jeff (March 23, 2017). "Cubs Release Jim Henderson". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  15. ^ Byrne, Connor (March 18, 2018). "Minor MLB Transactions: 3/18/18". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  16. ^ a b c d "Milwaukee Brewers Announce 2021 Triple-A Coaching Staff". Nashville Sounds. Minor League Baseball. January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  17. ^ McCalvy, Adam (January 18, 2022). "Henderson, Erickson Promoted to MLB Staff". Milwaukee Brewers. Major League Baseball. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  18. ^ "Dawgs' Grads Part of Canadian Gold". Okotoks Western Wheel. November 2, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  19. ^ "Baseball Canada 2011 National Senior Team". Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on December 13, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2021.

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