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Logan Henderson is making a strong case as one of the best pitching products McLennan CC has ever sent to the big leagues — and a Wednesday night win in Philadelphia only added to that argument.

The Milwaukee Brewers right-hander turned in five innings of one-run ball against the Phillies on September 23, striking out three and keeping his ERA at a gleaming 2.47 on the season. The Brewers scored four runs in the first three innings to stake Henderson to a comfortable lead, and he did the rest, helping Milwaukee clinch their 99th win of the year in a 4-1 final. It was another vintage outing from a pitcher who has been one of the more quietly impressive arms in the National League all season.

At 2.47, Henderson's ERA ranks among the best in his rotation and underscores just how dependable the McLennan CC product has become. The Brewers entered the game at 98-59 — one of the best records in baseball — and Henderson's workmanlike performance against a dangerous Phillies lineup was exactly what the club needed as the postseason push reaches full intensity.

Also Watching: Connor Phillips, Reds

Fellow McLennan alum Connor Phillips had a mixed week out of Cincinnati's bullpen. The right-hander worked 1.1 innings in a 7-6 Reds win over Atlanta on Thursday without allowing a run, then surrendered one earned run in a single inning of work against Toronto on Saturday as the Reds won 5-1. His ERA ticked up slightly to 5.40 on the season, though his September workload suggests Cincinnati continues to trust him in late-game situations. Phillips, like Henderson, is a product of the McLennan pipeline — a testament to the Waco, Texas program's ability to develop MLB-caliber pitching arms.

The Bigger Picture

Two active McLennan CC alumni on MLB rosters deep into a pennant-race September is no small feat for a junior college program. Henderson is doing it at the top of a rotation competing for a World Series, while Phillips is carving out his role in a Reds bullpen still playing meaningful games. Josh Breaux (White Sox, C), Chris Martin (Rangers, P), and Chris Roller (Brewers, CF) round out the McLennan contingent in the majors, giving the Highlanders program five active representatives across the league.

For now, all eyes are on Henderson. With the Brewers barreling toward the postseason at 99 wins and counting, the McLennan product looks every bit like a pitcher who belongs in October.

Logan Henderson is making a late-season case for one of the better pitching performances out of McLennan CC — and Wednesday night against Pittsburgh was another entry in that file.

The Brewers right-hander carved through the Pirates lineup for five innings on September 16, punching out eight batters and keeping Milwaukee in a tight 5-4 victory at PNC Park. It wasn't flawless — Henderson allowed three earned runs — but the strikeout volume and the result were exactly what a contending Brewers club needed from its starter.

Henderson's ERA sits at 2.51 on the season, a number that holds up against any pitcher in the league this deep into September. His opponent, Jared Jones, gave the Pirates a capable counterpart, but Milwaukee's offense did just enough. Christian Yelich knocked in two with a single, and Brice Turang added an RBI double to provide the margin.

For Henderson, who came up through McLennan CC in Waco before finding his way to a big-league rotation, Wednesday's outing is a snapshot of what a late-season stretch run looks like when a young pitcher is locked in. Eight strikeouts in five innings isn't just efficient — it's a statement.

No other McLennan CC alumni logged notable action in the league during the September 13–19 window, but Henderson's start was more than enough to carry the Highlanders' flag in the majors this week.

A McLennan CC product just helped drive a dagger into the Cubs' season — and did it with a smile from Waco.

Logan Henderson took the mound Wednesday for a Milwaukee Brewers squad that entered the day at 90-56, already one of the best records in baseball, and delivered exactly what a team chasing a pennant needs from its starter. The right-hander worked five innings against Chicago, racking up six strikeouts and carrying an ERA of 2.34 — a number that quietly puts him in the conversation among the game's better young arms.

The Brewers won 8-6, with Christian Yelich, Jackson Chourio, and William Contreras each going deep to provide the offensive cushion Henderson needed. The result completed a sweep of the rival Cubs — a "soul-crushing" outcome for a Chicago club that fell to 81-65 and watched its postseason margin shrink in real time.

Henderson didn't need to be perfect; he needed to be good enough. He was. Six Ks in five frames against a Cubs lineup that's capable of damage is a solid afternoon's work, and it kept the Brewers' rotation humming at exactly the right point in the calendar.

For McLennan CC alumni trackers, Henderson remains the headliner in this stretch — no other Highlander alum made notable statistical news in the league during the week of September 6–12. But the program's fingerprints on professional rosters are real: Josh Breaux is on the White Sox catching staff, Chris Martin and Connor Phillips are active arms for the Rangers and Reds respectively, and Chris Roller is in the Brewers outfield alongside Henderson — meaning two McLennan products are contributing to what's shaping up as a genuine Milwaukee October run.

Henderson's September showing is the kind of performance that turns a promising prospect into a trusted playoff rotation piece. For Highlanders fans watching from Waco, the question now isn't whether their guy belongs at this level — it's how deep into October he'll pitch.

Logan Henderson is doing something McLennan CC hasn't seen before — producing a genuine MLB star in his rookie season.

The Waco product and Milwaukee Brewers right-hander carried a 2.48 ERA into his start Thursday night against the Chicago Cubs, a figure that has placed him in rare company in franchise history through 20 starts. According to Sports Illustrated, Henderson has already carved out a place in MLB history with his performance this season — the kind of milestone that prompts Hall of Famers to take notice.

That's exactly what happened. A Baseball Hall of Famer offered Henderson high praise this week, putting the rookie in what SI described as "rarefied air" — a remarkable distinction for a pitcher who didn't come up through a traditional four-year program.

Thursday's Gem, Wasted

Henderson delivered again Thursday against the Cubs, tossing seven strong innings while allowing just three hits and two earned runs and striking out seven. The problem? Milwaukee's offense could only manage one run in a 2-1 defeat, leaving Henderson with a tough-luck loss despite one of the better individual pitching performances of the week.

The lone Cubs run that made the difference came on a near-impossible home run by Pete Crow-Armstrong off a Henderson changeup that dipped below the strike zone. Per Heavy Sports, Henderson had never allowed a home run on his changeup when thrown in that location — making Crow-Armstrong's shot one of the more jaw-dropping individual moments of the series. Even the stats said it shouldn't happen.

Despite the loss, Milwaukee entered the finale of its Cubs series at 87-53, with a division lead that hovered around 10 games. The Brewers are a legitimate NL Central powerhouse this season, and Henderson is a primary reason why.

The Bigger Picture

Henderson isn't the only McLennan CC product with an MLB roster spot in 2026 — Josh Breaux is catching for the White Sox, Chris Martin is pitching for the Rangers, Connor Phillips is in the Reds rotation, and Chris Roller is patrolling center field for the Brewers alongside Henderson in Milwaukee. But none have commanded the spotlight like the 2.48 ERA rookie who's drawing Hall of Fame comparisons before September is a week old.

For a junior college in Waco that doesn't carry the recruiting cachet of Texas or LSU, Henderson's ascent is the kind of story that defines what JUCO baseball can produce. He isn't just making a roster — he's making history.