Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Smacks first homer of 2025
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Henderson went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Guardians.
Henderson got the Orioles on the board with a solo home run off Tanner Bibee in the first inning. Thursday marked Henderson's first homer of 2025 and could be a sign that the 23-year-old shortstop is fully past the right intercostal strain that forced him to begin the season on the 10-day injured list. After going 4-for-29 in his first seven games of the year, he has three multi-hit performances with three extra-base hits in his past four contests.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Swipes two bags in victory
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Henderson went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs and two stolen bases in Monday's 5-1 win against the Diamondbacks.
Henderson had gone just 1-for-13 with seven strikeouts over three games after being activated off the injured list April 4, but he broke out of that slump with his two-hit performance Monday. The talented young shortstop padded his stat line with a pair of thefts, while the double was his first extra-base hit of the campaign. Henderson belted 37 homers and stole 21 bases during the regular season last year, so it's reasonable to expect his initial struggles to be temporary.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Activated ahead of season debut
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The Orioles activated Henderson (intercostal) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Henderson got a late start to the season after suffering a right intercostal strain in late February, but he's ready to go after playing five rehab games with Triple-A Norfolk and slugging a pair of home runs. The 23-year-old superstar finished fourth in the American League MVP voting in 2024 after collecting an .893 OPS with 37 home runs and 21 stolen bases.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: On IL, beginning assignment Friday
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The Orioles placed Henderson (intercostal) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.
Henderson had been held out of the Orioles' spring lineup since late February due to a right intercostal strain, but he shouldn't be in store for a lengthy stint on the shelf to begin the season. Manager Brandon Hyde said Thursday that the 23-year-old will begin his rehab assignment when Triple-A Norfolk opens its season Friday, according to Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com. Assuming Henderson doesn't run into any setbacks during his time with Norfolk, he could be able to make his season debut April 3, when he's first eligible to come off the IL.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Progressing to live BP
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Manager Brandon Hyde said Henderson (side) will take live batting practice Saturday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Hyde admitted Thursday that Henderson is "running out of time" to be ready for Opening Day, but he doesn't appear far off from being cleared for game action. Even if the 23-year-old begins the season on the injured list, he doesn't seem likely to miss much time given where he's at in his rehab program.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Takes batting practice
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Henderson (intercostal) took batting practice Tuesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Recovering from a mild right intercostal muscle strain, Henderson continues to ramp up his baseball activities as he attempts to get ready in time for Opening Day. He will surely need to get some at-bats in a game setting soon in order to have a shot to be active for the opener, and it's not clear when that might happen. If Henderson has to miss some time, the Orioles would slide Jackson Holliday over to shortstop and likely use Ramon Urias at second base.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Turns corner in recovery
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Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Monday that Henderson (side) has turned a corner in his recovery, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Hyde added of Henderson that this is the "best he's felt" since he exited last Thursday's Grapefruit League contest with right lower side discomfort. The expectation is that Henderson should be able to resume baseball activities soon, with a return to game action coming shortly after that.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Should resume activities soon
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Manager Brandon Hyde said Sunday that Henderson (side) is improving but is still a few days away from resuming baseball activities, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Henderson is still tending to a sore lower right side, which he tweaked in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against Toronto. The Orioles are hoping that a few more days of rest will be enough for Henderson to overcome the issue, though his return to the spring lineup still may be a week away or longer.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Removal viewed as precautionary
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Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Henderson's (side) removal from Thursday's game versus the Blue Jays was precautionary, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Henderson's lower right side was a bit sore as a result of landing on the ground after catching a Bo Bichette line drive. However, there are no plans for Henderson to undergo an MRI and the Orioles expect him to be fine. Fantasy managers can breathe a sigh of relief.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Getting break Saturday
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Henderson isn't in Baltimore's lineup Saturday versus the Twins, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Henderson has gone 0-for-6 since having his seven-game hitting streak snapped Thursday, and he'll get a chance to rest Saturday while Jackson Holliday starts at shortstop and bats leadoff.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Reaches 20-steal mark
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Henderson went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Giants.
Henderson's steal was his fifth of September, giving him the first 20-steal season of his three-year career. The 23-year-old is hitting .338 (22-for-65) over 16 contests this month, with nine of his knocks going for extra bases. His rebound at the plate has coincided with him once again being atop the Orioles' lineup. Henderson is at a .282/.365/.537 slash line with 37 home runs, 87 RBI, 114 runs scored, 28 doubles and seven triples over a career-high 151 contests.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Belts 37th home run
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Henderson went 2-for-3 with a homer, two RBI, two runs and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Tigers.
Henderson went deep Saturday, his 37th home run, which tied Marcell Ozuna for the fifth most in MLB in the process. Henderson is on pace for 40 homers this season, which would make him the fifth shortstop in history with 40 or more in a season. Henderson also had a double against the Tigers, and he now has 72 extra-base hits this season, which is the fifth most by an Orioles shortstop in a single season in franchise history.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Racks up three hits in loss
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Henderson went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Rays.
Henderson played well, but only one other Oriole (Cedric Mullins) produced any hits in the contest. This was Henderson's fourth multi-hit effort over seven games in September -- he's 12-for-28 (.429) with three home runs and seven RBI in that span. The shortstop is up to a .282/.367/.540 slash line with 36 homers, 85 RBI, 108 runs scored and 18 steals through 142 games this season. Henderson's recent success has come since he was moved back to the top of the order versus right-handed pitchers.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Goes yard in win
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Henderson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-0 win over the Rays.
Henderson had half of the Orioles' hits in the low-scoring contest. After batting .234 with five homers over 28 games in August, Henderson has made noise with three long balls over the first five games in September. The star shortstop is up to a .282/.368/.543 slash line with 36 homers, 85 RBI, 108 runs scored, 17 stolen bases, 25 doubles and six triples through 140 contests this season.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Registers 15th steal
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Henderson went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Mets.
Henderson had gone 38 games without a steal, and he had just one attempt in that span. The shortstop is up to 15 thefts on 17 attempts this season. He's batting .293 (22-for-75) in August and now has a .287/.374/.555 slash line with 33 home runs, 78 RBI, 100 runs scored, 23 doubles and six triples over 126 contests this season.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Launches homer No. 30
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Henderson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Nationals.
The 23-year-old shortstop took DJ Herz deep in the first inning, and it proved to be all the offense that Dean Kremer and the Baltimore bullpen would need. Henderson is slashing .306/.358/.490 through 12 games in August, and Wednesday's homer gave him 30 for the season, the first time -- but almost certainly not the last -- he's reached that mark in his career.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Another three-hit day
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Henderson went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and two additional runs scored during Sunday's 9-5 win over Cleveland.
Henderson has logged three hits in back-to-back games and tagged Gavin Williams for a two-run homer in the fifth inning Sunday. The long ball was the shortstop's 29th of 2024, a career-high mark. At 23 years old, Henderson has already emerged as one of the AL's top hitters and is slashing .293/.379/.567 in 506 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Late addition to lineup
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Henderson will start at shortstop and bat leadoff Sunday against the Rangers after initially being absent from the lineup, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Henderson appeared set to sit for just the second time all season but will instead take his usual spot atop the order for Baltimore. Ramon Urias will head to the bench as the odd man out of the Orioles' initial Sunday lineup.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Impresses in loss
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Henderson went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and a double in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Mariners.
Henderson opened the scoring with his third-inning blast, which was his first homer in seven games. The shortstop remains excellent atop the Orioles' order, having gone 15-for-41 (.366) over his last 10 contests. On the year, he's up to 27 homers, 60 RBI, 75 runs scored, 13 stolen bases and a .289/.382/.605 slash line through 86 games.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Drills two homers
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Henderson went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored, a stolen base and walk in Friday's loss to the Astros.
Henderson scored his first run in the third inning after drawing a walk and swiping second base. He then drilled a solo shot in the seventh inning and a two-run blast during the Orioles' seven-run eighth. He's produced back-to-back three-hit performances and has five multi-hit games over his last 11 appearances. Henderson owns a terrific .284/.381/.610 slash line with 43 extra-base hits and 13 steals through 74 games.
