Cole Henry
#99 RP · Nationals
Height
6'4"
Weight
200 lbs
Age
26
College
LSU
Experience
1 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
C
D
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Fan Verdict
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Career StatsC
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 64 | 4.52514 | 1-4 | 60 | 1.4581006 | 0.0 | 2 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
AAV
$780K/yr
Performance Analysis
C
FCA+
Cole Henry grades as an above average performer among MLB relief pitchers, earning a B Performance grade. He carries a 4.27 ERA (above the league average of 4.20, an area for improvement) and a 1.42 WHIP across 52.2 innings pitched with a 9.0 K/9 rate. A 9.0 K/9 rate indicates above-average swing-and-miss stuff. As a rookie at 26, Cole is a key contributor for the Nationals.
Fan & Media Sentiment
D
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Cole Henry's public standing sits at a D sentiment grade right now, and the dominant reason is simple: a rotator cuff injury that landed him on the injured list has overshadowed nearly everything else he's done this season. The coverage has been almost entirely injury-driven, with his IL placement commanding far more attention than any positive development, and for a 26-year-old in his rookie season on a rookie scale contract, that kind of health cloud is especially damaging to perception because it raises durability questions before he's even had a chance to establish himself. There are genuine bright spots in the data — a clutch closing appearance that sealed a win and a strikeout of a legitimate hitter drew notice, and at least one analytical piece flagged a pitch usage adjustment that could unlock a higher ceiling — but those moments are getting buried under the injury noise. His C performance grade reflects that duality fairly well: not a disaster on the field when available, but not yet the consistent, role-defining reliever the Nationals need him to be. The organization's recent activity tells you something, too — Washington has been cycling through a steady stream of right-handed arms, signing multiple relievers in rapid succession, which signals they aren't waiting around for Henry to return and further marginalizes his standing on the depth chart. The narrative is technically trending upward off its worst point, but with the Nationals sitting at 16-20 and no immediate urgency to rush an injured young arm back, Henry's window to reshape his reputation this season is narrowing by the week.
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About this player
Cole Henry is a player on a rookie-scale contract listed at RP for the Nationals. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Cole Henry: Contract Value Index pending, Performance C, Sentiment D, Fan Verdict pending.
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