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Veteran catcher sticks with Phillies organization after big-league cameo, DFA at trade deadline ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Down by one with Carter Kieboom on first and Keaton Anthony on third, the last day of July was the perfect time for Payton...

3 DAYS AGO • PHILLIESNATION.COM

Passes through waivers The Phillies outrighted Henry to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday after he cleared waivers.

Impact Henry was designated for assignment Monday to clear a 40-man roster spot for the newly acquired Caleb Kilian. Prior to hitting waivers, Henry was selected from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on July 24 to fill in as depth with Rafael Marchan (knee) getting placed on the 10-day injured list. Henry was later optioned July 28.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment The Phillies designated Henry for assignment Monday.

Impact The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster. Henry did not see any action during his brief time in the majors with the Phillies, and there's a good chance he'll pass through waivers.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Phillies optioned Henry to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Impact Henry was just summoned Friday and did not appear in any games during his brief time with the Phillies. He's clearing out to make space on the roster for Garrett Stubbs' return from the injured list.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Contracted selected by Philadelphia The Phillies selected Henry's contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.

Impact With Rafael Marchan hitting the 10-day injured list, Philadelphia selected Henry's contract in desperate need of catching depth. The 29-year-old has spent time with both the Yankees and Phillies Triple-A affiliates this season, slashing .201/.285/.291 with four homers and 14 RBI in 200 plate appearances. The right-handed hitting catcher will back up JT Realmuto for the time being.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Ex-ump Richie Garcia worries current umps will be embarrassed when robots overturn ball/strike calls

Robot-assisted strike calls are entering Major League Baseball games

MARCH 25 • Associated Press

Outfielder Jasson Domínguez was optioned to Triple-A Scranton by New York Yankees

Outfielder Jasson Domínguez has been optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre by the New York Yankees, who don’t have a spot for the prospect

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

Inks minors deal with Yankees The Yankees signed Henry to a minor-league contract Monday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Impact Henry spent the 2025 campaign at Triple-A Lehigh Valley in the Phillies organization, collecting a .738 OPS with 11 homers across 65 contests. The 28-year-old has 20 games over major-league experience but has not seen any action at the big-league level since 2022.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lehigh Valley IronPigs catcher Payton Henry is still coached up by his dad Darrin Henry told his then 8-year-old son Payton that he was moving from second base to catcher.

JUNE 14, 2025 • MCALL.COM

IronPigs rally past Woosox in extra innings to reduce playoff magic number Payton Henry’s two-run double allows the IronPigs to rally past the Woosox in extra innings and reduce playoff magic number. It was Henry’s...

JUNE 14, 2025 • MCALL.COM

Gets minors deal from Philadelphia The Phillies signed Henry to a minor-league contract Tuesday.

Impact Henry's 2024 season was spent in the Blue Jays' organization at Triple-A Buffalo, where he posted a .768 OPS with three homers in 27 games. The 27-year-old last appeared in the majors in 2022 and is likely to begin the 2025 campaign at Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

DECEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Returns from IL Triple-A Buffalo reinstated Henry (head) from its 60-day injured list Wednesday.

Impact Henry is scheduled to start Wednesday against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for what will be his first appearance since suffering a head injury May 31, when he struck by a bat on an opponent's follow-through swing. The 27-year-old backstop was slashing .244/.309/.395 with three home runs, 17 RBI and 12 runs in 24 games for Buffalo before being deactivated.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gets minors deal from Toronto Henry signed a minor-league contract with the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Impact Henry broke the news of the signing himself on his X account. The 26-year-old catcher saw some brief action in the majors with the Marlins from 2021-22, posting a .523 OPS in 20 games. He spent all of 2023 at Triple-A in the Brewers organization.

DECEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Triple-A Henry cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Nashville by the Brewers on Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Brewers are surely happy to retain the catching depth. Henry has a .561 OPS in five games with Nashville this season.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment Henry was designated for assignment by the Brewers on Thursday.

Impact This move clears out a 40-man roster spot for Colin Rea, who is starting for the Brewers on Thursday in San Diego. Henry, 25, was batting just .200/.294/.267 through 17 plate appearances this season at the Triple-A level.

APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned out to Triple-A Henry was optioned to Triple-A Nashville by the Brewers on Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Impact Henry posted a weak .186/.314/.209 batting line in 51 major-league plate appearances for the Marlins between 2021-22 before getting sent to the Brewers this past November. He'll serve as organizational depth at catcher for Milwaukee in 2023.

MARCH 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Traded to Milwaukee Henry was traded from the Marlins to the Brewers in exchange for Reminton Batista on Thursday.

Impact Henry missed significant time in 2022 after undergoing thumb surgery, but he returned to action at the minor-league level in July and hit .254 with three homers, 14 runs and nine RBI over 23 games at Triple-A Jacksonville to close out the year and will now attempt to carve out a role with the Brewers, who traded him to Miami in 2021.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to Triple-A lineup Triple-A Jacksonville reinstated Henry (thumb) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday.

Impact Henry started at catcher in Jacksonville's 5-2 win over Memphis later that day, going 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. He had been on the shelf since June 9 due to a right thumb injury that required surgery.

AUGUST 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Resumes catching Henry (thumb) made the last two starts of his rehab assignment with the Marlins' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate at catcher and has gone 4-for-8 with a home run, a wa...

Impact Henry could shift his rehab assignment to a higher-level affiliate this weekend or early next week, but he'll still likely need to catch a full nine-inning game before reinstating him from Triple-A Jacksonville's 7-day injured list. The 25-year-old made the Marlins' Opening Day roster as the team's No. 2 backstop, but Nick Fortes has since solidified himself as the clear top backup to Jacob Stallings.

JULY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to hit in games Henry (thumb) is slated to serve as a designated hitter this weekend while he begins a rehab assignment for the Marlins' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate, Christina De...

Impact Henry's surgically repaired right thumb doesn't seem as though it's bothering him at the plate at this stage, but the 25-year-old apparently still needs more time to complete a throwing program. It's unclear when Henry will be able to resume his usual duties behind the plate, so he could be limited to a DH role when Triple-A Jacksonville reinstates him from its 7-day injured list.

JULY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets thumb surgery Henry recently underwent surgery on his right thumb and is out indefinitely, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact Henry opened the season as the Marlins' No. 2 catcher before he was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on May 26, when Miami elected to replace him with Nick Fortes. He made only six appearances for Jacksonville before he was placed on the affiliate's 7-day injured list June 9 with the thumb injury, which he wasn't able to treat with rest and rehab. Expect Henry to be sidelined for at least a month after requiring the procedure for the thumb on his throwing hand.

JUNE 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back to minors Henry was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact Henry had been serving as Miami's backup catcher behind Jacob Stallings. However, the team selected Willians Astudillo's contact Wednesday, in turn lessening the need for Henry. Across 35 plate appearances with Miami, Henry hit .143/.314/.143.

MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in two Sunday Henry went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.

Impact His two-run single in the second inning gave the Marlins a 2-1 lead, but things unraveled for Miami after that. Henry has started five of the last 11 games as Jacob Stallings' struggles at the plate have opened up playing time, and he's somewhat taken advantage by going 4-for-13 (.308) with three RBI.

MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Little usage to begin season Henry has started only one of the Marlins' first six games, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.

Impact Jacob Stallings is the clear starter behind the plate in Miami, but Henry has seen even less action than expected as his backup to begin the season. The 24-year-old has shown a smidge of offensive upside in the minors, but Henry likely won't be any kind of fantasy asset in the majors even if he were to see significant playing time.

APRIL 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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Ex-ump Richie Garcia worries current umps will be embarrassed when robots overturn ball/strike calls

Outfielder Jasson Domínguez was optioned to Triple-A Scranton by New York Yankees