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Cole Henry, P
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Scouting report
The son of a former Pirates’ draftee, Henry turned down some money out of high school and instead went to LSU. He was an out-of-control reliever with a head whack so violent that he had trouble keeping his hat on pitch-to-pitch, and his freshman year was shortened by upper arm and elbow injuries, but he still managed an impressive 72 strikeouts and only 18 walks in 58.1 innings pitched. He looked to be continuing that pace before his draft-eligible sophomore season was cut short by the pandemic and Washington popped him 55th overall. At his best, he's regularly into the mid-90s with a plus curveball and solid average changeup along with other starter traits. Henry struggled in his one and only inning of 2021 spring work against the Mets. He had trouble throwing his mid-80s changeup for strikes, and only threw one curveball, also for a ball. He attacked the top of the zone with his four-seamer, and the lower half with his sinker, both of which sat 94-96, but didn't miss many bats with either pitch. His outing ended with a 428 foot grand slam on his first pitch to Pete Alonso. There are some fastball playability concerns here, but Henry should be able to bully hitters with velocity in shorter outings. He has a starter’s repertoire but his health track record and the importance of the velocity to his fastball’s playability make him more likely to end up in the bullpen. (Fall Instructional League)