Gunnar Henderson Homers In Productive Day At The Plate
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson stuffed the stat sheet in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Tigers, going 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, two RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base in the contest. The 23-year-old is riding a six-game hit streak and has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games. The former second-round draft pick is slashing .375/.446/.750 in September and is following up his Rookie of the Year campaign with an even stronger season, tallying a .283-37-87-113-19 line with a .389 wOBA and 159 wRC+, trailing only Bobby Witt Jr. for the top-producing fantasy shortstop.
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson went 3-for-4 in Wednesday's 8-1 loss to the White Sox, homering for the 35th time this season in the contest. The home run gave him the most single-season home runs all-time for an Orioles shortstop, passing both Cal Ripken Jr. and Miguel Tejada in the process. The hits extended Henderson's current hit streak to five games, going 8-for-19 (.421) with a pair of home runs, six RBI, five runs, a 5:4 BB:K, and two stolen bases. The 23-year-old now has a .280-35-84-107-17 line through 139 games with a .385 wOBA and 156 wRC+, making him one of the most valuable fantasy assets in all of baseball.
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson reached a milestone in his team's 4-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. Henderson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run homer to help power the Orioles to the win. The homer was Henderson's 30th of the season, the first time he's reached that milestone in his career. Henderson is now batting .288 with 95 runs, 71 RBI, and 14 steals across 473 at-bats as he continues to establish himself as one of the top fantasy shortstops in baseball. He will look to stay hot as the Orioles open up a series against the Boston Red Sox starting Thursday.
Gunnar Henderson Smashes Homer, Scores Three Times
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer on Sunday, leading the O's to a 9-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Henderson also scored three times. The 23-year-old has been sensational for most of the season, but July was a bit mediocre as Henderson had a .751 OPS and managed only two homers. He has gotten off to a hot start in August though, and fantasy managers should have no worries about him being one of the premiere shortstops in the league. If he wants to stay in the MVP race with Bobby Witt Jr. and Aaron Judge, though, he'll have to get back to where he was early in the season.
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson will start Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the visiting division-rival Toronto Blue Jays on the bench. Henderson will be replaced at shortstop by Jordan Westburg, who will hit sixth against Blue Jays right-hander Bowden Francis. In the first game of the twin bill, Henderson went 1-for-4 with two runs scored and a walk. The 23-year-old All-Star will get a break for the second contest, though. Henderson is having a brilliant 2024 campaign in just his third year in the league and is in the running for American League MVP. Coming into Monday's doubleheader, he was hitting .283/.371/.559 with a .931 OPS, 28 home runs, 64 RBI, 14 stolen bases and 82 runs scored in 104 games. He's on a modest four-game hitting streak but has hit just .250 (9-for-36) with no homers, one RBI and eight strikeouts in nine games since the All-Star break.
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson continued his career-year on Thursday versus the Seattle Mariners. Henderson went 3-for-5 in the contest with a double and two-run home run. Henderson's home run would be his 27th of the season and he has now driven in 60 runs to go along with 13 stolen bases and a smooth .289 batting average. Henderson has put to rest any doubt of a sophomore slump this season and turned himself into a MVP candidate with his strong play in the first half. As someone who wasn't a first-round pick in drafts this season, Henderson has turned himself into one of the best players in the league. With his ability to help across the board and in one of the best lineups in the sport, Henderson managers should continue to enjoy the ride.
Gunnar Henderson Extends On-Base Streak With Homer
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson stayed raging-hot in Wednesday afternoon's win over the visiting Cleveland Guardians, clubbing his 26th home run of the year. Henderson extended his on-base streak to 33 games with Wednesday's showing, first driving an RBI single into center field off Guardians right-hander Carlos Carrasco to bring home a run for the Orioles and tie the game in the second inning, and later tying the game at two as he crushed a solo homer to right-center field during the fifth frame. Over 95 at-bats in the month of June, the 22-year-old rising superstar is slashing .351/.447/.701 with eight big flies, 16 RBI, 28 runs scored, and six stolen bases. It's going to be fun watching Henderson and Aaron Judge jockey for the American League MVP Award this summer.
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson continued him MVP campaign on Thursday versus the division rival New York Yankees. Henderson went 3-for-5 with a walk, three runs and RBI in a 17-5 victory. Unlike Corbin Carroll in Arizona, there has been no sophomore slump for Henderson and if anything, the 22-year-old has improved off his notable rookie campaign. Henderson wasn't a first-round pick in drafts coming into the season, but he has returned top-10 value with a .279 batting average that is accompanied by 22 homers, 50 RBI and 12 stolen bases. Henderson continues to not only be valuable in redraft leagues, but should be an asset for years to come in dynasty leagues.
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson smacked a grand slam on Wednesday night versus the Boston Red Sox, going 1-for-4 in a 6-1 victory. Henderson crushed his 18th home run on the season and has continued to provide plenty of power out of the leadoff spot for the Orioles. Despite his power consistency, his overall consistency with the bat has taken a huge dip in May, with a .218 batting average after batting a solid .280 in April. To this date, the 22-year-old has a modest .254 batting average, along with those 18 long balls, 41 RBI, and seven stolen bases on the season. If he can get that batting average back up into the .280 range or higher next month, Henderson should be right back at the top of the American League MVP race.
Gunnar Henderson Homers In Fourth Straight Game Monday
Baltimore Orioles third baseman/shortstop Gunnar Henderson extended his impressive home run streak in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Cardinals. The 22-year-old provided all the offense, going 1-for-3 with a three-run HR and a walk. Henderson has hit for elite power all season long and has homered in each of his last four games. He now has a league-best 16 with 34 RBI, seven stolen bases, and a .271/.351/.610 slash line in 202 plate appearances. Henderson already flashed his power and speed potential in his rookie season, and he could elevate himself to a top fantasy option for seasons to come if he can also continue to bat for a high average.
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