Gunnar Henderson Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/29/2001 (21)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- None
Gunnar Henderson Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Gunnar Henderson News
Baltimore Orioles shortstop/third base prospect Gunnar Henderson went 0-for-3 with a walk and strikeout on Tuesday versus the Minnesota Twins. Arguably the top prospect in the game right now, Henderson has come out of the gates sluggish this spring with just two hits in his first 13 at-bats. The 21-year-old has flown through the Orioles system and spent the last month of the season in the big leagues where he held his own with a .259 batting average to go along with four homers and 18 RBI in 116 at-bats. Henderson has shown the ability to make adjustments throughout his career and managers shouldn't worry about his slow start this spring yet. Likely to open the season at shortstop or third base, Henderson should be on draft boards in all formats with his ability to hit for power and add speed.
Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Gunnar Henderson said he plans to take repetitions at both shortstop and third base during spring training and is ready to play wherever the team puts him. Henderson said knowing he'll be on the team "takes a little pressure off," but he's heading to camp with the mindset that he's trying to earn a starting spot. The 21-year-old is listed as MLB Pipeline's top overall prospect in baseball for 2023, so he'll have high expectations after hitting .259/.348/.440 with a .788 OPS, four home runs and 18 RBI in 34 games during his major-league debut in 2022. Henderson played more short than third in the minors, but he was used mostly at the hot corner in Baltimore when he came up last year. No matter where he's playing, Henderson is one of the most exciting young players in the game right now.
Baltimore Orioles rookie shortstop Gunnar Henderson isn't in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox against a left-handed pitcher. It's a good time for a day off, as the 21-year-old prospect has gone 5-for-32 (.156) with two homers, five RBI and 10 strikeouts in his last nine games to drop his season line to .269/.346/.484 with an .830 OPS, four home runs, 17 RBI, 10 runs scored and a stolen base in his first 93 major-league at-bats. Tyler Nevin, who was just recalled from Triple-A Norfolk, will enter the starting lineup at third base and will bat sixth against Red Sox left-hander Rich Hill, while Jorge Mateo is at the 6 and is hitting seventh on Wednesday.
Batting Order
| 1 | Cedric Mullins |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman |
| 3 | Ryan Mountcastle |
| 4 | Anthony Santander |
| 5 | Gunnar Henderson |
| 6 | Ramón Urías |
| 7 | Terrin Vavra |
| 8 | Adam Frazier |
| 9 | Jorge Mateo |
Gunnar Henderson Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Cedric Mullins |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman |
| 3 | Ryan Mountcastle |
| 4 | Anthony Santander |
| 5 | Gunnar Henderson |
| 6 | Ramón Urías |
| 7 | Terrin Vavra |
| 8 | Adam Frazier |
| 9 | Jorge Mateo |
After a breakout 2022 season that propelled him to the top of prospect lists across the industry, Gunnar Henderson enters the 2023 season as the Baltimore Orioles starting third baseman and as a front-runner for the American League Rookie of the Year. The 21-year-old finished the season with the Orioles in 2022, posting a 126 wRC+, smacking four home runs in 132 plate appearances. However, as was a concern in his entire 2022 season from the minors to the majors, Henderson hit entirely too many of the balls he put into play on the ground, with a 59.8% ground ball rate. Even though he had an above-average 9.8% barrel rate, 92.4 MPH average exit velocity, and 53.7% hard-hit rate, his launch angle was significantly below average. With a slight adjustment, Henderson could have a high-average profile with 20+ home run pop and double-digit stolen base potential. With third base a position with a very steep dropoff after the top tier of players, Henderson could be a smart play for fantasy managers who miss out on a top-rated player at the hot corner in drafts this season.
