{"id":588844,"date":"2026-02-23T19:25:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T19:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/588844\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T19:25:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T19:25:18","slug":"logan-henderson-works-to-solidify-return-for-milwaukee-brewers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/588844\/","title":{"rendered":"Logan Henderson Works to Solidify Return for Milwaukee Brewers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Logan Henderson wants to get back to a healthy state of body and mind for the upcoming 2026 MLB season.<\/p>\n<p>His 2025 season ended abruptly due to a flexor strain in August. So, he sat out while watching the Brewers not only win the National League Central Division, but reach the National League Championship Series.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>He was putting together a nice rookie season. Still, getting to sit on the bench during the Brewers&#8217; march to the postseason wasn&#8217;t all for naught.<\/p>\n<p>According to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/brewers\/news\/logan-henderson-robert-gasser-competing-brewers-rotation-spot?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">MLB.com<\/a> article, one thing that Henderson and Brewers pitching coach Chris Hook discussed was adding another pitch to his arsenal. A long time ago, Henderson recalled that he used to throw a curveball.<\/p>\n<p>The topic came up when Hook asked Henderson if he had another offspeed pitch to counter his electric fastball and changeup. When Henderson mentioned that he&#8217;d thrown a curveball in his past, Hook reportedly asked Henderson to work on it.<\/p>\n<p>Hook even offered some insights into where the topic of that curveball came up in his chats with Henderson.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGame 4 of the NLCS, Dodger Stadium,&#8221; Hook said. &#8220;We were going through his throwing program. We were down, 3-0, and it was tough times. He wasn\u2019t on the roster, but it was like, \u2018Here\u2019s a moment we can work with a guy who we know is going to be a big part of this.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Henderson took part in one of the Brewers&#8217; split-squad games on Sunday. Henderson was drafted in the 2021 MLB Draft by Milwaukee in the fourth round. In his Sunday outing, he worked through 14 pitches in a 1-2-3 inning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to prove that I belong here,\u201d Henderson told Brewers beat reporter Adam McCalvy. \u201cBut it\u2019s Spring Training, and I\u2019m going to be working on things that maybe I didn\u2019t do last year, like throwing the curveball. But I want to win, you know? I don\u2019t think that changes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While he&#8217;s still working on that curveball, Henderson made it clear that he&#8217;s still seeing himself as a fastball-changeup pitcher.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not shying away from who I am. That\u2019s primarily fastball and changeup,\u201d Henderson said. \u201cBut the book\u2019s out on me. Murph [manager Pat Murphy] said it a lot last year, that you can pretty much flip a coin and guess which pitch I\u2019m throwing. I want to be able to eliminate that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Will Henderson be ready to go for the 2026 MLB season? That&#8217;s his goal. If he can simply stay away from the injury bug, then he might just find himself on the Brewers&#8217; pitching staff once Spring Training camp comes to an end.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss out on our ROUNDTABLE community and the latest news!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s completely free to join. 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