Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson stuffed the stat sheet in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels, going 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and a stolen base. Henderson first homered to get the O's on the board in the third inning. After leading off the fifth with a double, he hit a two-run single in the sixth before stealing a base in the eighth to put the cherry on top of a wonderful day in Anaheim. The 22-year-old reigning American League Rookie of the Year might be getting even better in his third season, now slashing a robust .309/.373/.649 with eight round-trippers, 20 RBI, 20 runs scored, and five pilfers atop Baltimore's high-powered lineup. Henderson has a great chance to stay hot during a home series with the Oakland Athletics starting on Friday, as he's batting .371 (13-for-40) with two bombs, five doubles, five RBI, and 11 runs scored in nine career games against the A's.

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Gunnar Henderson went 2-for-4 with a walk and home run in Monday's victory against the Minnesota Twins. The home run would be his fourth of the season. In addition, he is hitting .250 with 11 RBI, 11 runs and four stolen bases. The young shortstop had a fabulous rookie campaign in 2023 and it looks like his managers won't have to worry about a sophomore slump. Hitting atop one of the best lineups in the league, Henderson is in a great position to help managers across the board in all formats. Next up will be a matchup versus Chris Paddack on Tuesday evening.

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Thursday's victory versus the division rival Boston Red Sox. Henderson's home run came in six-run, top of the 10th inning that led to the Orioles chalking up a win. Henderson's homer is now his third of the season to go along with eight RBI and a .229 batting average. He has also swiped three bags, The 22-year-old is coming off an impressive rookie campaign and it was one of the young stars on the Orioles roster. With his ability to help across the board and being a part of one of the best lineups in the league, Henderson continues to be one of the better bets at shortstop for the remainder of the season and for years moving forward.

Baltimore Orioles third baseman/shortstop Gunnar Henderson continued tearing the cover off the ball in Wednesday's 13-4 Grapefruit League win over the Philadelphia Phillies, going yard with a two-run home run in the second inning. It was Henderson's first homer of the spring, but he's absolutely raked by hitting .464 with four RBI and a 1.197 OPS through 28 at-bats to this point. The 22-year-old former top prospect fully broke out for the O's during his first full season in the major leagues in 2023, taking home an American League Rookie of the Year trophy as well as a Silver Slugger award courtesy of a .255/.325/.489 triple-slash line, 28 round-trippers, 82 RBI, 100 runs scored, and 10 stolen bases over 560 ABs. Carrying a 31 NFBC ADP this spring, Henderson holds exciting five-category upside in the early rounds of drafts from a premium lineup spot in a stacked Baltimore offense.

Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson (oblique) said he will be in the team's Grapefruit League lineup on Monday against the Minnesota Twins for his spring training debut. Henderson has been held back in camp as a precaution due to a sore oblique, but he's ready to roll now and will be fine for Opening Day at the end of the month. It was also announced on Monday by manager Brandon Hyde that Henderson will spend the majority of his time at shortstop this season, although the skipper did say third base is "still an option." The 22-year-old played more third base than short last year, but Baltimore plans to use Henderson as more of a shortstop in 2024, meaning Jorge Mateo will be shifted to more of a utility role for the O's. Jackson Holliday may have to focus more on second base, while Jordan Westburg should be more of an option at the hot corner.

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that third baseman Gunnar Henderson (oblique) is expected to play in the team's Grapefruit League game on Monday. The Orioles have held Henderson out of the early spring training slate due to an oblique injury that he suffered early in camp. The 22-year-old's injury was never considered serious, though, and they have been slow-playing him strictly as a precaution. As long as he doesn't suffer a setback with his oblique injury once he begins playing in Grapefruit League games, he should be just fine for Opening Day in late March. Henderson backed up the hype as one of the faces of the future for the franchise with a breakout 2023 season, and he should be considered a top-five fantasy third base target in upcoming drafts.

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Gunnar Henderson (oblique) is taking live batting practice in camp on Friday for the first time since dealing with a sore oblique muscle early in spring training. Henderson said it shouldn't be much longer before he makes his Grapefruit League debut. Barring a setback of some sort, the 22-year-old youngster will have plenty of time to get ramped up before Opening Day in late March. He was a big reason why the O's captured the American League East crown in 2023 in his first full MLB season. RotoBaller has Henderson ranked as the No. 5 fantasy third baseman in 2024 after he slashed an impressive .255/.325/.489 with an .814 OPS, 28 homers, 82 RBI, 10 stolen bases and 100 runs scored in 150 regular-season games. The scary part is he could improve in the batting-average department if his plate discipline gets better.

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Gunnar Henderson (oblique) is taking batting practice on Tuesday, according to manager Brandon Hyde. It's the first time that Henderson is taking batting practice since camp opened and he was dealing with some left-oblique soreness. It's a step toward Henderson playing in spring training games, which could come at some point this week if he gets through batting practice fine. The 22-year-old's injury is not serious at all, with the Orioles practicing caution with their starting third baseman. Henderson was a revelation in his first full season in the big leagues with the O's in 2023 and should be considered a top-five fantasy third baseman going into Year 2 in one of the stronger offenses in baseball.

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that third baseman Gunnar Henderson (oblique) continues to hit and throw every day in camp, and it's possible that Henderson gets into a Grapefruit League game by the end of the upcoming week. Henderson is dealing with left-oblique soreness, and the Orioles aren't going to rush him into spring training games until he's fully ready. The 22-year-old has plenty of time to get ready for Opening Day by the end of March. In his first full MLB season in 2023, Henderson looked like a seasoned veteran, slashing .255/.325/.489 with an .814 OPS, 28 home runs, 82 RBI, 10 stolen bases and 100 runs scored in 150 games to help the O's win the American League East. The scary thing is that the young left-handed hitter could get even better as his plate discipline matures. RotoBaller has him ranked as the No. 5 fantasy third baseman for 2024.

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Gunnar Henderson (oblique) is going to miss around the first week of spring training games due to his left-oblique aggravation, but he's feeling better. Henderson said he has increased his hitting and fielding workload recently in camp. "Glad to go nip this thing out that way," Henderson said. The 22-year-old reigning American League Rookie of the Year won't play in Grapefruit League games right away, but barring a setback, he should be ready for Opening Day in late March. Henderson could improve his plate discipline some, but he really looked like a seasoned veteran and was extremely impressive in his first MLB action in 2023. RotoBaller has him ranked as the No. 5 fantasy third baseman entering his sophomore season.

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson (oblique) said the oblique soreness he's dealing with is on his left side and he felt it during long toss. However, he's not concerned about it and said he should be fine in a few more weeks. The Orioles are going to slow-play him, so the 22-year-old probably won't be ready for the start of Grapefruit League games, but all indications are that he'll be completely fine by the time Opening Day rolls around. Heading into his second MLB season in 2024, Henderson has planted himself inside the top-10 fantasy shortstops after winning the American League Rookie of the Year in 2023. The left-handed hitter batted .255/.325/.489 with an .814 OPS, 28 home runs, 82 RBI, 100 runs scored and 10 stolen bases in 560 at-bats, and his average could improve if he shows better plate discipline as he matures.

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson (oblique) is dealing with some oblique soreness at camp, but it's not viewed as serious. It doesn't sound like Henderson will be in danger of missing Opening Day this year, but the 22-year-old might be delayed in Grapefruit League action as a precaution. The O's have every reason to ease last year's American League Rookie of the Year in so that he won't miss games to begin the regular season. In his first full big-league campaign in 2023, Henderson was a force, slashing .255/.325/.489 with an .814 OPS, 28 home runs, 29 doubles, nine triples, 82 RBI, 10 stolen bases and 100 runs scored in 150 games. If his plate discipline slowly starts to improve, perhaps even Henderson will be able to help fantasy managers in batting average.

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson was named the 2023 American League Rookie of the Year on Monday. He is the first winner for the Orioles since closer Gregg Olson in 1989. Henderson took home all 30 first-place votes. The 22-year-old helped guide the team to a 101-61 season as the AL East champions. Guardians right-hander Tanner Bibee finished second, while Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas came in third in the voting. Henderson debuted in 2022 but played in 34 games and had only 132 plate appearances, so he was eligible for rookie status in 2023. He finished the regular season hitting .255 (143-for-560) with 28 home runs, 29 doubles, nine triples, 82 RBI, 10 stolen bases and 100 runs scored in 622 total plate appearances.

Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson will shift up the batting order for Tuesday's Game 3 against the Texas Rangers. The O's will move Henderson to the leadoff spot and he'll play shortstop versus right-hander Nathan Eovaldi in Game 3. This moves makes sense after Henderson went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and three runs scored during Sunday's Game 2 loss. He's looking like an intriguing DFS option while batting at the top of the order.

Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson is starting at third base and batting cleanup against Jordan Montgomery and the Texas Rangers in Game 2 of the ALDS on Sunday. Henderson dropped to fifth in the batting order for Game 1 but he's back to batting fourth against the southpaw Montgomery. He is starting at third while Jorge Mateo takes over at shortstop. The 22-year-old ended up putting together an excellent season for the O's. He finished with a .255/.325/.489 batting line to go along with 28 home runs, 82 RBI, and 10 stolen bases over 560 at-bats.

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson will get the day off on Friday against the visiting Boston Red Sox after the team clinched the American League East title on Thursday night. Jorge Mateo will start at the 6 and hit ninth for the O's against Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta. Ramon Urias is playing the hot corner and is hitting in the eight-hole. In his first full major-league season, Henderson has really impressed, hitting .257/.326/.492 with an .818 OPS, 28 home runs, 28 doubles, nine triples, 82 RBI, 10 stolen bases and 99 runs scored in 614 trips to the plate over 148 games for the first-place Orioles. The 22-year-old will continue on as the regular shortstop for Baltimore into the postseason next week.

Baltimore Orioles rookie shortstop Gunnar Henderson is starting at shortstop and hitting in the leadoff spot for the O's against right-hander Zach Eflin and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Henderson and catcher Adley Rutschman are going to swap spots atop the team's lineup in an extremely critical divisional matchup on Friday night. The 22-year-old Henderson has been solid all season but especially of late, going 19-for-61 (.312) with four home runs, five doubles, two triples, 11 RBI and 12 runs scored in 13 starts so far in the month of September. In his first full MLB campaign in 2023, Henderson is slashing .259/.330/.500 with an .830 OPS, 26 home runs, 76 RBI, nine stolen bases and 89 runs scored in 498 at-bats. There's no reason he shouldn't be in your fantasy lineups.

Baltimore Orioles third baseman/shortstop Gunnar Henderson had another nice game at the plate in Monday's 6-3 win over the Angels, going 2-for-5 with a double, a three-run home run, and two strikeouts. The 22-year-old rookie has put together a solid season, slashing .254/.330/.482 with 23 HR, 70 RBI, and nine stolen bases. He should remain a fantasy lineup staple for the rest of the season while hitting in the middle of one of baseball's best offenses.

Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson continued his impressive rookie season on Monday in the team's 9-0 defeat of the visiting Chicago White Sox. Henderson finished the game 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two stolen bases and a walk. The 22-year-old has now gotten a hit in 12 of his last 13 games and has raised his season slash line to .251/.329/.479 with an .808 OPS, 22 home runs, 20 doubles, six triples, 65 RBI, nine stolen bases and 75 runs scored in 120 games in his first full season in the big leagues. Henderson has heated up in the month of August, going 29-for-103 (.282) with five home runs, six doubles, a triple, 20 RBI, three stolen bases and 18 runs scored in 25 games (24 starts). This kid has a very bright future and is a big reason why the O's are currently in first place in the American League East.

Baltimore Orioles third baseman/shortstop Gunnar Henderson went 4-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, a triple, two RBI, and three runs scored in Sunday's easy 12-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. The 22-year-old put on a show in this one. Henderson first doubled in the third inning, tripled in the fourth, and then homered in the seventh. A single shy of the cycle, the young infielder roped one down the right-field line in the eighth frame, legging out a double and bypassing an opportunity to etch his name into the history books. It was quite a selfless act in a ballgame effectively decided with the score at 11-1 at that point. Henderson has left a slow start to the year in the dust, and the four-hit attack ups his triple-slash line to .249/.331/.484 with 21 dingers, 19 doubles, six triples, and 61 RBI overall.