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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Back at camp Sunday

  Rotowire Feb 15, 2026

  Henderson (personal) rejoined the Orioles at camp Sunday and was spotted participating in infield work, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports. Henderson missed three days of workouts while attending to a personal matter, but the brief absence shouldn't affect his readiness for the start of the season. The 24-year-old shortstop is scheduled to leave camp again later this month to join Team USA for the World Baseball Classic.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Away due to personal matter

  Rotowire Feb 12, 2026

  Henderson has left Orioles camp Thursday due to a personal matter, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports. Henderson is expected back Sunday, so the brief absence shouldn't greatly affect his preparation for the season. The young shortstop is looking to bounce back at the plate in 2026 after a nagging shoulder issue contributed to his home-run total dropping from 37 to 17 season over season.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Working on speed over winter

  Rotowire Feb 4, 2026

  Henderson worked out at Tinsley Performance this offseason with the goal of increasing his speed, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner reports. Henderson stole 30 bases in 2025 and ranked in the 79th percentile in sprint speed, but he believes he had room for improvement. Specifically, the 24-year-old has been working on his first few steps, staying more horizontal rather than getting too vertical too soon. Henderson had a disappointing 2025 season at the plate while playing through a shoulder impingement for much of the year, but he's fully healthy now and is a good bet to have a bounce-back showing in 2026.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Played through shoulder injury

  Rotowire Jan 9, 2026

  Henderson revealed Thursday on WBAL Radio that he played through a shoulder impingement "pretty much for three-quarters of the year" in 2025, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports. The shoulder injury had not been previously reported. Henderson admitted that it was probably a factor in his downturn offensively, saying he "wasn't able to hold the plane and my body was adjusting to it, not feeling great, so that didn't really set up me in the right spot to leverage the ball like I normally do." The 24-year-old shortstop saw his wRC+ go from 154 to 120 and home run total from 37 to 17 year-over-year. Henderson contends that he's healthy now, and a big bounce-back season offensively could be on the way.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Avoids arbitration at $8.5 million

  Rotowire Jan 8, 2026

  Henderson agreed to a one-year, $8.5 million contract with the Orioles on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports. It's a massive raise for Henderson in his first year of arbitration eligibility, which is hardly a surprise given that he's been one of the most productive shortstops in baseball since debuting in 2022. The 24-year-old's production dropped a bit in 2025, however, but he still finished with 17 homers, 30 steals, 68 RBI, 85 runs and a .787 OPS in 154 contests.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Three knocks in win

  Rotowire Sep 16, 2025

  Henderson went 3-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's win against the White Sox. Henderson delivered RBI singles in the third and fifth innings for his first multi-RBI game since Aug. 18. Over his previous 24 games, he had driven in just five runs while producing a .592 OPS. Henderson is still in a power slump and his homerless drought stands at 20 games. He's slashing .272/.348/.440 with 64 RBI and 82 runs scored this season through 604 plate appearances.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Showcases power, speed

  Rotowire Aug 24, 2025

  Henderson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs scored and two stolen bases during Sunday's 3-2 win over the Astros. Henderson extended his hit streak to six games with Sunday's performance, and he stole a base for the second straight contest. His homer came in the first inning off Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti. During his hit streak, the shortstop is 9-for-26 (.346) with two home runs and a triple. Henderson is up to 16 long balls and 19 stolen bases in 2025.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Homers in loss

  Rotowire Aug 9, 2025

  Henderson went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 11-3 loss to the Athletics. Henderson's three-run blast in the first inning accounted for all of the Orioles' offense Saturday. The shortstop has hit safely in 11 of his past 14 games, tallying three homers, 14 RBI, 15 runs scored and two stolen bases during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .284/.354/.466 with 14 long balls, 50 RBI, 66 runs scored and 15 steals across 458 plate appearances.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Plays hero in Saturday's win

  Rotowire Aug 2, 2025

  Henderson went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Cubs. The 24-year-old capped a four-run rally by the Orioles in the eighth inning by taking Caleb Thielbar deep, Henderson's 13th homer of the year. It's his sixth multi-hit performance in 16 games since the All-Star break, a stretch in which he's batting .316 (18-for-57) with six doubles, a triple, two home runs, four steals, 14 runs and 15 RBI.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Homer, four hits in doubleheader

  Rotowire Jul 10, 2025

  Henderson went 4-for-6 with a two-run homer, a double and an additional run scored in Thursday's doubleheader sweep of the Mets. After starting the opening game on the bench, Henderson provided the decisive blow as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning, launching a two-run homer off Ryne Stanek, his 11th of the year, to put the Orioles ahead 2-1. The 24-year-old Henderson would then add three more hits in the nightcap. It was an encouraging day for the shortstop, who'd gone just 8-for-39 (.205) in his previous nine games. Overall, Henderson's slashing .277/.343/.451 with 31 RBI, 48 runs scored and 10 stolen bases across 361 plate appearances this season.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Sitting out first game of twin bill

  Rotowire Jul 10, 2025

  Henderson is not in the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader versus the Mets. The left-handed-hitting Henderson will take a seat in the first game of the twin bill as the Mets send southpaw David Peterson to the bump. Luis Vazquez will play shortstop and bat seventh for the Orioles. Henderson is likely to be back in the lineup for the second game between the two teams Thursday.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Huge impact in extras

  Rotowire Jul 1, 2025

  Henderson went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, a walk, four RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 10-6 extra-innings win over the Rangers. Henderson didn't have a hit until the 10th inning, when he lifted his two-run homer. The shortstop added a two-run double in the 11th, and the Orioles were able to hold the lead that time. While he's been held hitless in six of his last nine games, Henderson has four extra-base hits among seven knocks overall in that span. He's at a .277/.350/.449 slash line with 10 homers, 29 RBI, 44 runs scored, 15 doubles, three triples and nine stolen bases through 77 contests this season.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Four hits, triple in huge win

  Rotowire Jun 27, 2025

  Henderson went 4-for-6 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a triple in Friday's 22-8 victory over the Rays. The triple was Henderson's third of the year, and he piled up a season-high four knocks. The star shortstop got off to a rough start at the plate following a delayed beginning to the year due to an intercostal injury, as he was batting .220 and slugging .380 through April 18, but he's rounded into form since. Over his last 264 plate appearances, Henderson is slashing .292/.375/.459 with 21 extra-base hits, 24 RBI, 35 runs scored and seven stolen bases.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Getting breather

  Rotowire Jun 20, 2025

  Henderson is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees. Henderson isn't part of the starting nine for the first time since June 6, resting for the series opener against New York. Luis Vazquez will bat ninth and fill in at shortstop.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Getting Friday off

  Rotowire Jun 6, 2025

  Henderson isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports. Henderson will get a breather during Friday's series opener after going 3-for-13 with a homer and five strikeouts during Baltimore's last series against the Mariners. Jorge Mateo will fill the vacancy at shortstop and bat ninth.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Leaves yard again Sunday

  Rotowire May 11, 2025

  Henderson went 2-for-5 with a homer, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Angels. Henderson padded the Orioles' lead with a two-run blast in the sixth to put them up 7-2. He now has two homers, four extra-base hits and four RBI in his last three games. Sunday was also his fourth time with multiple hits over his last eight games. He's had an excellent run at the plate since late April and is now slashing .264/.307/.473 with five homers, nine RBI, 18 runs and an 8:38 BB:K in 137 plate appearances this season.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Belts solo shot in Tuesday's loss

  Rotowire Apr 29, 2025

  Henderson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 15-3 loss to the Orioles. The Orioles didn't have as much firepower as the Yankees on Tuesday, but Henderson managed to supply one run for Baltimore on a solo homer in the seventh inning. It was his third home run of the season, and the 23-year-old shortstop is in the midst of a five-game hitting streak, going 6-for-19 (.316) over that span.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Homers in win

  Rotowire Apr 19, 2025

  Henderson went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, two walks, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Reds. Henderson got off to a fast start, homering in the first inning and tacking on an RBI double in the second. He also drew two walks and, for the first time in 13 games this season, avoided striking out. The 23-year-old appears to be finding his rhythm and is now slashing .245/.286/.472 with two home runs, three RBI, nine runs scored and two steals across 56 plate appearances.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Swipes two bags in victory

  Rotowire Apr 8, 2025

  Henderson went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs and two stolen bases in Monday's 5-1 win against the Diamondbacks. Henderson had gone just 1-for-13 with seven strikeouts over three games after being activated off the injured list April 4, but he broke out of that slump with his two-hit performance Monday. The talented young shortstop padded his stat line with a pair of thefts, while the double was his first extra-base hit of the campaign. Henderson belted 37 homers and stole 21 bases during the regular season last year, so it's reasonable to expect his initial struggles to be temporary.

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• Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Progressing to live BP

  Rotowire Mar 21, 2025

  Manager Brandon Hyde said Henderson (side) will take live batting practice Saturday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports. Hyde admitted Thursday that Henderson is "running out of time" to be ready for Opening Day, but he doesn't appear far off from being cleared for game action. Even if the 23-year-old begins the season on the injured list, he doesn't seem likely to miss much time given where he's at in his rehab program.

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