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GUNNAR HENDERSON #2 - SHORTSTOP - BALTIMORE ORIOLES
37 HR •
92 RBI •
.281 AVG
37 HR
92 RBI
.281 AVG
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson seasoned for second playoff opportunity The Major League Baseball postseason begins with four games on Tuesday.
OCTOBER 1 • AL.COM
Getting break Saturday Henderson isn't in Baltimore's lineup Saturday versus the Twins, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Impact 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.
SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE
Productive in Wednesday's win Henderson went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 9-7 win over the Yankees.
Impact Henderson was one of six Orioles to log multiple hits in a 17-hit barrage. This was his fourth multi-hit effort during his seven-game streak, during which he's batting .387 (12-for-31). The shortstop's late surge has lifted his season numbers to a .285/.369/.536 slash line, 37 home runs, 91 RBI, 118 runs scored and 21 stolen bases on 25 attempts.
SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE
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Notches 21st steal Henderson went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the Tigers.
Impact Over his last 11 games, Henderson has five multi-hit efforts and four steals. The shortstop is batting .333 (15-for-45) in that span, though his move back to leadoff at the start of the month has diminished his opportunities to generate RBI. For the year, he has a .283/.366/.538 slash line with 37 home runs, 21 steals, 87 RBI and 115 runs scored, with all of those numbers being significant improvements from his rookie-year stats in 2023.
SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
Gunnar becomes 8th player named Most Valuable Oriole in consecutive years BALTIMORE -- In 2023, Gunnar Henderson won the Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award. He then went on to be named American League Rooki...
SEPTEMBER 21 • MLB.COM
Gunnar Henderson named Most Valuable Oriole in second consecutive season The last Oriole to put up a season as dominant as Gunnar Henderson’s 2024 campaign was Cal Ripken Jr.
SEPTEMBER 21 • BALTIMORESUN.COM
Reaches 20-steal mark Henderson went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Giants.
Impact Henderson's steal was his fifth of September, giving him the first 20-steal season in his third year. 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.
SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE
Who else? Gunnar provides much-needed spark with 37th blast DETROIT -- Battle tested. Those are the two words Gunnar Henderson used to describe what the 2024 Orioles will be by the time the postseason...
SEPTEMBER 15 • MLB.COM
O's nip Tigers behind Gunnar Henderson's 37th HR, Corbin Burnes' gem Corbin Burnes tossed seven shutout innings, Gunnar Henderson blasted his 37th home run and the visiting Baltimore Orioles topped the Detroit...
SEPTEMBER 15 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Gunnar Henderson homers as the Baltimore Orioles top the Detroit Tigers 4-2
Gunnar Henderson homered and doubled to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2SEPTEMBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Belts 37th home run 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.
Impact 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 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.
SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Belts 37th home run 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.
Impact 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.
SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Tigers one out from combined no-hitter, but Baltimore's Henderson busts it with ninth-inning triple - The Boston Globe Host Detroit was working on a combined no-hitter on Friday night before Gunnar Henderson hit a two-out triple for the Orioles in the ninth i...
SEPTEMBER 14 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Tigers carry no-hit bid into the 9th inning before Henderson hits 2-out triple for Orioles
The Detroit Tigers were working on a combined no-hitter before Gunnar Henderson hit a two-out triple for Baltimore in the ninth inningSEPTEMBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gunnar Henderson is named AL Player of the Week | 09/09/2024 Gunnar Henderson is named the AL Player of the Week after hitting .416 with three home runs for the Orioles
SEPTEMBER 9 • MLB.COM
Racks up three hits in loss Henderson went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Rays.
Impact Henderson played well, but only one other Orioles (Cedric Mullins) produced any hits in this 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.
SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
Goes yard in win Henderson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-0 win over the Rays.
Impact 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.
SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
Homers for lone O's run Henderson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-1 loss to the White Sox.
Impact Henderson led off the home half of the first inning with a 402-foot blast off Jonathan Cannon, his 35th of the year, that would stand as the Orioles' lone run in the loss. It's the second homer in five games for Henderson, who's gone 8-for-19 in that span. The 23-year-old shortstop is now slashing .280/.367/.538 through 630 plate appearances this year with 107 runs scored, 84 RBI and 17 stolen bases.
SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
Henderson stands alone, crushes 35th homer to set new O's shortstop record BALTIMORE -- Some tremendous shortstops have played for the Orioles over their 70-year history, including Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., Migu...
SEPTEMBER 4 • MLB.COM
Homers in blowout win Henderson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two additional RBI in Monday's 13-3 win over the White Sox.
Impact Henderson helped Baltimore bounce back from an early 2-0 deficit, leading off the bottom of the first inning with a solo shot. It was his 34th homer of the year, 28 of which he's hit when he's slotted in atop the lineup. His other RBI came on a sacrifice fly and a groundout. Henderson snapped a 13-game homer drought Monday and he's now at a .276/.362/.530 slash line with 83 RBI, 103 runs scored and 16 stolen bases over 137 contests. The shortstop has batted leadoff the last two times the Orioles have faced a right-hander, which suggests manager Brandon Hyde is going back to what worked well earlier in the season.
SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
Henderson's 34th HR sparks Orioles to 13-3 win, dropping White Sox to 31-108 with 11th loss in row
Gunnar Henderson tied a franchise record for shortstops with his 34th home run, and the Baltimore Orioles extended Chicago’s losing streak to 11 with a 13-3 rout of the White SoxSEPTEMBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gets aboard three times in win Henderson went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and one stolen base in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Rockies.
Impact Henderson entered Sunday in a bit of a slump, having gone just 7-for-50 (.140) over his previous 13 contests. He was able to break with a multi-hit effort, though he's now gone nine games without an extra-base hit. The shortstop is now at a .276/.363/.527 slash line with 33 home runs, 16 steals, 80 RBI, 102 runs scored, 24 doubles and six triples over 136 games this season. He doesn't appear comfortable in the heart of the order -- Henderson is batting .248 across 39 games from third and fourth in the order (combined), while he's batting .287 over 97 games when atop the lineup.
SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE
