The Diamondbacks have added four players to keep them out of the Rule 5 draft: pitchers Kohl Drake, Mitch Bratt and Dylan Ray and infielder Jose Fernandez. Arizona only had three openings on the 40-man roster, so they designated lefty Tommy Henry for assignment.
Henry, 28, pitched just 6 2/3 innings in the big leagues this year. He has 181 innings of 5.07 ERA ball under his belt in the majors but wasn’t going to be a factor on next year’s staff after undergoing Tommy John surgery in late June. Henry had a decent showing with the ’23 D-backs, tossing 89 innings of 4.15 ERA ball, and he posted similar numbers in Triple-A the following season. However, he was clearly pitching through something in 2025, posting an 8.12 ERA in 11 Triple-A starts before hitting the injured list and ultimately undergoing surgery.
Any team can now claim Henry, but he’d need to be carried on the 40-man roster all winter before the 60-day IL becomes available again in spring training. Given his lack of consistent big league success to date and that lengthy injury rehab, there’s a good chance he’ll pass through waivers unclaimed. If Henry becomes a free agent, he’ll be an option to sign with the D-backs or another club on a minor league deal. He still has four-plus seasons of club control remaining.
More to come.
