Gunnar Henderson
22-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.250
HR
0
RBI
0
R
1
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
We should always be impressed when 22 year olds hold their own at the major league level considering most players that age are still taking a bus to a small to mid-sized town near you. It is even more impressive when said players do something few others do early in their careers. Henderson was one of five corner infielders with 25 homers, 80 runs and RBIs along with 10 steals joining Walker, Freeman, Bellinger, and Goldschmidt while being five years younger than anyone else in that group. Henderson has been everything as advertised so far at the plate and in the field qualifying at both positions on the left side of the infield. The only fantasy flaw in his current profile is he has been just above average in batting average as his plate discipline is still morphing into what it could be while he continues attempting to figure out lefties who have limited him to a .199 average. Those are flaws you can live with for now while enjoying his continued overall growth Read Past Outlooks
Expected to mostly play shortstop
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Monday that Henderson will receive the bulk of his playing time this season at shortstop, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Henderson played a bit more third base than shortstop last season and the hot corner is "still an option," per Hyde. However, it sounds like the O's intend on Henderson settling in as their primary shortstop. The domino effect means Jorge Mateo likely being used in something of a super utility role, bouncing around the middle infield and outfield. It could also create a clearer path at second base for Jackson Holliday if Baltimore elects to use Jordan Westburg more at third base. Henderson is making his Grapefruit League debut Monday after overcoming an oblique issue, starting at shortstop and batting third against the Twins.
Henderson played a bit more third base than shortstop last season and the hot corner is "still an option," per Hyde. However, it sounds like the O's intend on Henderson settling in as their primary shortstop. The domino effect means Jorge Mateo likely being used in something of a super utility role, bouncing around the middle infield and outfield. It could also create a clearer path at second base for Jackson Holliday if Baltimore elects to use Jordan Westburg more at third base. Henderson is making his Grapefruit League debut Monday after overcoming an oblique issue, starting at shortstop and batting third against the Twins.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+47%
OPS vs RHP
2024
-100%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .600 | 197 | 3 | 13 | .201 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .881 | 562 | 29 | 87 | .275 | ||||
2024vs Left | .833 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .333 | ||||
2024vs Right | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2023vs Left | .618 | 167 | 3 | 11 | .209 | ||||
2023vs Right | .885 | 455 | 25 | 71 | .272 | ||||
2022vs Left | .448 | 26 | 0 | 2 | .130 | ||||
2022vs Right | .872 | 106 | 4 | 16 | .290 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+10%
OPS on Road
2024
-100%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .772 | 386 | 14 | 41 | .251 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .847 | 373 | 18 | 59 | .261 | ||||
2024Home | .650 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .250 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | .810 | 308 | 13 | 35 | .256 | ||||
2023Away | .818 | 314 | 15 | 47 | .254 | ||||
2022Home | .620 | 73 | 1 | 6 | .227 | ||||
2022Away | 1.007 | 59 | 3 | 12 | .300 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Gunnar Henderson compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.35BB Rate
9.0%K Rate
25.6%BABIP
.306ISO
.234AVG
.255OBP
.325SLG
.489OPS
.814wOBA
.352Exit Velocity
92.0 mphHard Hit Rate
40.0%Barrels/PA
7.4%Expected BA
.261Expected SLG
.472Sprint Speed
24.2 ft/secGround Ball %
45.0%Line Drive %
19.1%Fly Ball %
35.9%Prospect Rankings History
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In mix for ROY
MLB Pipeline lists Henderson as the No. 2 player in its rookie power rankings.
ANALYSIS
Corbin Carroll tops the rankings, which is difficult to argue given he ranks third in baseball with 3.6 fWAR. Still, Henderson has enjoyed a strong season and has an .805 OPS with 11 home runs, 27 RBI, 38 runs and five steals in 68 games. The 21-year-old scuffled to a .659 OPS in April but has come alive over the past two months with a .272/.340/.537 slash line. Henderson has a good chance to take top honors on the AL side.
Corbin Carroll tops the rankings, which is difficult to argue given he ranks third in baseball with 3.6 fWAR. Still, Henderson has enjoyed a strong season and has an .805 OPS with 11 home runs, 27 RBI, 38 runs and five steals in 68 games. The 21-year-old scuffled to a .659 OPS in April but has come alive over the past two months with a .272/.340/.537 slash line. Henderson has a good chance to take top honors on the AL side.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Henderson was shot out of a cannon last season, putting up a .312/.452/.573 slash line and 176 wRC+ with more walks (19.7 BB%) than strikeouts (18.3 K%) as a 20-year-old at Double-A. He subsequently got the bump to Triple-A, and while his production predictably dipped slightly, he still established himself as one of the game's elite prospects and got rewarded with a taste of the majors. Henderson's plus all-fields power is his current top skill for fantasy, and that may always be the case. However, he should also be a good enough hitter to add value in batting average and add significant value in on-base percentage. His 26.4 K% at Triple-A and 25.8 K% in the majors aren't very concerning when considering he won't turn 22 until late June and was well above the league average as a hitter at both stops. The young third baseman stole 23 bases on 27 attempts and has a 91st percentile sprint speed, so he could add double-digit steals over a full season. He primarily hit fifth in the majors and is one of Baltimore's bluechip building blocks, along with Adley Rutschman.
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Making spring debut Monday
Henderson (oblique) will be in the Orioles' Grapefruit League lineup against the Twins on Monday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
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Should play Monday
Manager Brandon Hyde said Henderson (oblique) is expected to play in Monday's spring game against the Twins, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.
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Few days away from game action
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Friday that Henderson (oblique) could make his Grapefruit League debut early next week, Matt Weyrich of the Baltimore Sun reports.
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Taking live BP
Henderson (oblique) is taking live batting practice Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Taking batting practice
Henderson (oblique) will take batting practice Tuesday, Matt Weyrich of the Baltimore Sun reports.
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