Payton Henry #16

Payton Anthony Henry...Graduated from Pleasant Grove (UT) High School in 2016...Was named 2015 Utah Mr. Baseball and Gatorade Player of the Year after batting .527 with nine home runs during his junior season...Committed to Brigham Young University prior to signing with Milwaukee in 2016...Is a spokesperson for Especially for Athletes, an anti-bullying organization...Enjoys hiking the mountains of Utah and collecting shoes...Favorite players to watch growing up included Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds...Entering the 2024 season, has appeared in 376 professional games as a catcher (356 MiLB, 20 MLB), posting a .993 fielding percentage while throwing out 34% of attempted base stealers.

2023

Spent the entirety of the 2023 season with Milwaukee’s Triple-A team in Nashville...Appeared in 65 games for the Sounds, setting career-highs in batting average (.294) and OPS (.795), while registering 11 doubles, nine home runs and 35 RBI...Over a 25-game stretch from April 19-June 25, batted .361 (35-for-97) with six doubles, three homers, 11 RBI, a .516 slugging % and a .902 OPS...Threw out 21 of 69 attempted base stealers (30.4%) while posting a .989 fielding percentage in 51 games behind the plate...Made his first career pitching appearance on July 4 vs. COL (2.0IP, 2H, 3ER, HR, HB, 2BB).

2022

Batted .143 (4-for-28) with four RBIs in 15 games with Miami... Made his first career Opening Day roster... Made 11 starts, all at catcher... The team had a 4.18 ERA when he caught (90.1ip, 42er) and went 4-7 when he started behind the plate... Threw out one of seven runners attempting to steal (14.3%)... Was optioned on 5/26 to Triple-A Jacksonville, where he batted .239 with one HR and nine RBIs in 21 games.....was on Jacksonville’s injured list from 6/8-8/1 as he recovered from surgery on his right thumb... Was traded to Milwaukee on 11/10 in exchange for OF Reminton Batista.

2021

Played in five games for Miami in 2021. Hit .267 with a double...Made MLB debut Sept. 17 vs. Pittsburgh, and recorded first career hit (double off Will Crowe)...Posted .188 avg and .691 OPS, with four home runs and 8 RBI, in 22 games with Triple-A Jacksonville after being acquired by Miami on July 31...Opened 2021 season in the Milwaukee organization, played in 49 games between Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Nashville, combining to hit .297 with two home runs and 19 RBI.

2020

Spent most of the 2020 season at the Alternate Training Site in Appleton, WI.....was transferred there on 8/20.

2019

Was a Carolina League All-Star last season as he ranked among the league leaders in RBI (3rd, 75) and HR (T4th, 14)…His 22 hit by pitches last season tied for the Carolina League lead...Was a Midwest League All-Star in 2018 at Class-A Wisconsin...Won a Minor League Gold Glove Award in 2018 with just three errors in 93 games behind the plate (.996 fielding percentage).