Dodgers Appear to Be Adding Flamethrowing Pitcher to Roster

Sep 29, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers first base Kike Hernandez (8) and relief pitcher Edgardo Henriquez (60) celebrate defeating the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a locker for long lost right-handed reliever Edgardo Henriquez in the clubhouse ahead of their series against the Minnesota Twins.

Henriquez has a 98.7 mph average speed on his fastball and has yet to make an appearance this season, but the 23-year-old has been on the injured list since spring training with a left foot fracture.

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Edgardo Henriquez has a locker in the Dodgers clubhouse.

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Henriquez has the unique experience of pitching as many regular season games as he has postseason outings.

After posting a 2.72 ERA across Single-A, High-A, Double-A, and Triple-A last season Henriquez arrived in LA towards the end of September, when (similar to this season) the pitching roster was greatly marred by injury.

In his three regular season appearances, Henriquez allowed just one earned run, tossing five strikeouts to just a pair of walks. His three postseason games, however, saw a little less success as he allowed four earned runs in five innings of work.

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Henriquez had a rough outing in spring training this season before his fracture, but perhaps the time off will help him reframe things and get back to MLB success on the mound.

Although his fastball velocity is undeniable, the other pitch in Henriquez's arsenal, the cutter, is just as feared. With a swing-and-miss rate of 24.1 percent, his 89.9 mph cutter had just two hits against it in his 49 offerings across both the regular and postseason last year.

His fastball had a higher batting average against it at .381 in his six-career games in MLB, but the hope is that Henriquez will be able to settle in and get his command more refined as his career goes on.

Batters were still swinging and missing at his fastball 25.6 percent of the time, but better placement and control will likely get his opposing batting average down on the pitch he throws 65 percent of the time.

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