After winning the Rookie of the Year Award in 2023, Baltimore Orioles' shortstop Gunnar Henderson could be on track for the MVP in 2024. The second-year player is currently on pace to obliterate some impressive baseball history.
most HR in a season out of leadoff spot: 41, 2023 Ronald Acuña Jr.out of the leadoff spotThere's obviously no guarantee that he hits these markers as it would require him to stay this hot for most of the season, but it's been an incredible first two months for the Orioles' shortstop.
After winning Rookie of the Year last season, Henderson could very well be in contention for the MVP this year, as he's hitting .258 with 18 homers and 41 RBI already. He's got seven steals and a .938 OPS, and he is solidifying his case to be an All-Star as well. Henderson, a second-round pick for the Orioles in 2019, is another hit for the O's player development program, and a key piece to their overall organizational rebuild.
Heading into play on Friday, the O's are 35-19 and in second place in the American League East. They are 2.0 games behind the Yankees but remain a threat to win the division, and are definite World Series contenders as well. The Orioles will kick off a divisional showdown with the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night at Camden Yards. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. as Aaron Civale pitches against Albert Suarez .Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube.
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