Gunnar Henderson
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Gunnar Henderson had a quiet night at the plate with just one hit in two at-bats and no RBI, but he was able to make an impact on the basepaths by scoring a run and stealing a base in the Orioles' 3-1 victory over the Yankees.
Fantasy Impact
The 21-year-old shortstop has struggled with consistency at the plate this season, batting just .210 with a .305 strikeout rate and a .168 walk rate, but he has shown flashes of potential with five home runs and two triples to his name.
Gunnar Henderson is not in Wednesday's starting lineup when the Orioles take on the Yankees on the road.
Fantasy Impact
Considering the lefty-swinging 21-year-old is hitting just .129 against lefties in 40 plate appearances this season, it's not a surprise to see him starting on the bench against Yankees southpaw Nestor Cortes. Henderson has heated up at the plate of late, however, with at least one hit in eight of his last nine starts. Joey Ortiz will start at third and hit ninth Wednesday evening.
Henderson had a solid game, going 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI, but it wasn't enough to lift the Orioles over the Yankees in Tuesday's 6-5 loss.
Fantasy Impact
The 21-year-old shortstop has struggled at the plate this season, batting just .201 with five homers and nine RBI over 134 at-bats, but he showed some signs of life with his performance in this contest. Henderson will look to build on this outing in his next game.
Gunnar Henderson's solo shot in the fourth inning proved to be the difference maker as the Orioles shut out the Pirates 2-0 on Saturday.
Fantasy Impact
The 21-year-old shortstop finished the game 1-for-3 with one RBI, bringing his season total to eight. While Henderson's batting average remains low at .175, his four home runs and 25 walks show promise for the young player's future in the league.
Gunnar Henderson went 2-for-2 with a walk, one home run, two RBI, and two runs scored in a win over the Royals Thursday.
Fantasy Impact
Henderson took former Oriole Jordan Lyles deep to right field in the third inning to extend the Orioles lead. The 21-year-old third baseman is slashing .190/.366/.342 with three home runs, six RBI, and one stolen base. Henderson should remain on the bench for now until his bat begins to heat up.
