Henderson went 1-for-2 with a walk in Sunday's Grapefruit League win over the Pirates.
Henderson is hitting just .160 through 10 games this spring, and just one of his hits, a triple, has gone for extra bases. It's not exactly an encouraging line for a player whose spot in the big leagues isn't guaranteed, but the bright side is that players like Ramon Urias and Jorge Mateo also haven't done much with the bat this spring. Henderson is still more on the likely side to make the Opening Day roster, but he'll need to build off of Sunday's effort to solidify his place in the Orioles' short-term plans.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Making spring debut
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Henderson is making his Grapefruit League debut Tuesday after overcoming some wrist soreness, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said of Henderson that "he would have been able to play, no problem," as the team was just being extra cautious. Henderson is at third base and batting third Tuesday versus the Pirates in his first game of the spring.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: To take reps at third and short
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Henderson told Jake Rill of MLB.com on Friday that he plans to take reps at both third base and shortstop during spring training.
Henderson played more shortstop than third base in the minors before being used more at the hot corner during his late-season stint with the Orioles. The consensus among scouts seems to be that he could handle shortstop but would be better at third base. He might play both positions during the season and also perhaps some second base, but where Henderson sees the most action could ultimately be determined by the performance of the team's alternatives, Jorge Mateo at shortstop and Ramon Urias at third base.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Takes seat for Game 2
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Henderson is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Blue Jays.
Tyler Nevin will pick up the start at third base while Henderson takes a seat for the season finale. Henderson went 2-for-3 with two runs and a walk in the Orioles' 5-4 win in Game 1, improving his slash line to .261/.346/.443 since he arrived in the big leagues Aug. 31.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Absent from Wednesday's lineup
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Henderson isn't starting Wednesday against the Red Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Henderson has gone just 1-for-19 with a homer, two runs, two RBI, five walks and nine strikeouts over his last six games, and he'll get a day off Wednesday. Tyler Nevin is starting at the hot corner and batting sixth.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Reaches four times in rout
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Henderson went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, three walks and an additional run scored in a 14-8 win against the Red Sox on Monday.
Baltimore slugged four homers as a team between the sixth and seventh innings, and Henderson hit the longest among those with a 428-foot, two-run shot to center field. The talented rookie also drew three free passes, a high mark so far in his brief career. This may prove to be a big confidence-building performance for Henderson following his first significant major-league dry spell -- he had gone 0-for-13 with seven strikeouts over his previous four games.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Sleeper hitters for Week 26 (Sept. 26-Oct. 5)
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Henderson's roster rate has finally begun to climb to more appropriate levels, but we're to the point now where the rookie is basically must-start, particularly with the Orioles being one of just eight teams with 10 games in the final scoring period.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Effective out of leadoff spot
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Henderson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Detroit.
Henderson made the most of his first career start batting leadoff in the big leagues. He recorded his fifth multi-hit effort in his last seven games, including a two-run home run. The homer, Henderson's third on the campaign, was a 409-foot blast to right field in the seventh inning which pulled the game to within one. It's uncertain if he will stick in the leadoff spot, but Henderson looks like he should be a quality source of counting stats down the stretch regardless of where he bats in the order.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Leading off Tuesday
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Henderson will man third base and hit leadoff in Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Henderson hit no higher than cleanup over his first 18 appearances as a big leaguer, but manager Brandon Hyde decided to switch things up with the Orioles' offense looking for a spark, so the rookie will get a shot to show what he can do atop the order.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Possible waiver wire pickups
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I want to make one last pitch for Henderson before he's (hopefully) scooped up in too many leagues to qualify for this list anymore. For as much hoopla as stud prospects receive when they're promoted, why would you pass up one of the few in recent years who's done exactly what he's supposed to do from the get-go? He's making high-quality contact (92.3 mph average exit velocity), keeping the strikeouts under control (22.4 percent), playing every day, and has even picked up eligibility at third base. Most every publication will have him as the No. 1 prospect entering next year, so why does his roster rate continue to languish? Even if you don't have a lineup spot for him, we're at the point where you should pick him up just so your opponent doesn't.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Sleeper hitters for Week 25 (Sept. 19-25)
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Having picked up third base eligibility in addition to shortstop, Henderson is primed to be a big Fantasy help down the stretch. The Astros series to close out Week 25 could be tough, but he's proven too talented to pass up if you're scrounging the waiver wire for sleeper plays.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Another multi-hit game
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Henderson went 2-for-4 with one double, two RBI and one run scored in Saturday's loss to Toronto.
Henderson notched a two-run single to get Baltimore within one off righty starter Jose Berrios in the third inning. The infielder has recorded two hits in four straight games and boasts an outstanding 1.281 OPS over 27 plate appearances in his last seven games. The 21-year-old rookie has tallied four doubles, a triple and a home run in 25 at-bats during that span.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Launches second homer
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Henderson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jays.
The dynamic rookie took Yimi Garcia deep in the ninth inning, giving Henderson his third straight multi-hit performance. Since his promotion at the end of August, the 21-year-old is slashing .333/.379/.574 through his first 15 big-league games with two homers, a steal, six runs and 10 RBI.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Possible waiver wire pickups
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Normally when a high-profile prospect call-up performs up to his potential right away, he's treated like a savior and hailed from sea to shining sea, so it's surprising to see Henderson's roster rate still lagging when he's done exactly that. While playing time has hindered Corbin Carroll and strikeouts Josh Jung, Henderson has started every game but one and made contact at a higher rate than expected. He has only one home run so far but plenty of extra-base hits, including a double and a triple Wednesday. In addition to shortstop, he's now eligible at third base, with second base in his sights as well. I'd be willing to start him at any of those spots.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Stays hot with two hits
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Henderson went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, four RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's win over the Nationals.
For the second night in a row, Henderson recorded two hits, including his first career triple. The three-bagger down the left field line in the seventh inning scored two runners, and a throwing error by the left fielder allowed Henderson to come around and score himself. He also doubled in a run in the eighth inning to go along with an RBI groundout earlier in the game. In 14 games since being called up, Henderson is slashing .320/.370/.520. While he should not be expected to perform at this level for a full season, his slash line is similar to the .288/.390/.504 slash line he maintained in 295 plate appearances at Triple-A this year, giving credence to his strong performance thus far.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Two hits in win
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Henderson went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.
Henderson got the Orioles on the board with an RBI single in the top of the first and then doubled and scored in the fifth. The youngster has reached base safely in 13 of his first 14 games in the big leagues, slashing a robust .304/.360/.457 in the process. With Henderson and fellow rookie Adley Rutschman playing to their pedigree, the future is bright in Baltimore.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Gets day off
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Henderson is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, according to Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun.
Henderson tallied three hits over his last two games, but manager Brandon Hyde decided it was time for his first day off as a big-leaguer. Jesus Aguilar will join the lineup with Henderson opening the game on the bench.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Delivers winning hit
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Henderson went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a walk in Friday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox.
Henderson stepped up with a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth inning, which stood as the game-winning hit. It was his third multi-hit effort in 10 games as a major leaguer. The top prospect is slashing .306/.359/.472 with a home run, four RBI, two runs scored, one stolen base and three doubles through 39 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Possible waiver wire pickups
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While the Diamondbacks have already sat Corbin Carroll once, most likely as a way of managing his at-bats to preserve his rookie eligibility, the Orioles are 5 for 5 in starting Henderson so far, including twice at second base, twice at third base and once at shortstop. He even got the start against the left-handed JP Sears Friday. It wouldn't be so noteworthy if he was struggling, as rookies are wont to do, but the 21-year-old already has a home run and stolen base and has hardly looked overmatched, striking out just three times. If he's soon to be triple-eligible in addition to what he brings offensively, then you probably should have added Henderson yesterday. Fortunately, it's not too late in one-third of CBS Sports leagues.
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Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Sleeper hitters for Week 23 (Sept. 5-11)
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The recent call-up, who's in the running for best prospect in baseball, should be a fixture against right-handers down the stretch, and that's all the Orioles are facing this week. Henderson could do real damage against ones like Mitch White, Brayan Bello and Josh Winckowski.
