Payton Henry was drafted out of high school in the sixth round in the 2016 draft. The Brewers bought him out of a scholarship to Brigham Young University with a signing bonus that was more than double slot value. Henry spent two years in Rookie ball, but now he’s in Single-A, and is starting the climb up the organization ladder in his age-21 season.
What has Henry done this year?
Henry has a .261/.342/.428 slash line in 79 games with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. He’s blasted 10 homers, and owns an 8.9% walk rate.
Henry has also made huge strides behind the plate.