Our Clients:

Field Level Media - Professional sports content solutions | FLM

Mar 15, 2025 10:48 am

Orioles SS Gunnar Henderson shooting for Opening Day return

Gunnar Henderson

Shortstop Gunnar Henderson said he believes he can return from injury in time to take the field with the Baltimore Orioles on Opening Day.

Their season opens March 27 on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Henderson, 23, would be one month removed from the strained intercostal muscle that knocked him out of Grapefruit League games Feb. 27. He began returning to limited baseball activities this week and said Saturday morning he’s “on the right track” and thinks Opening Day is a feasible target.

“That’s my plan,” Henderson said. “That’s what I’m hoping for.”

Henderson upramped from dry swings to taking cuts in the cage and fielding ground balls on Wednesday for the first time since the injury. Barring setbacks, he still could see innings in the field before the curtain falls on spring training March 23.

Henderson played 159 games and was a first-time All-Star in 2024 with 37 home runs, 31 doubles, 92 RBIs and an OPS of .893. He was the American League Rookie of the Year in 2023.

The Orioles plan to be cautious in their approach based on Henderson’s history with abdominal muscle strains. He fought through left oblique discomfort the first three weeks of spring training last year.

The latest injury is different, Henderson said, and has lingered more than previous issues. He had only six at-bats (one hit) in three spring training games before he strained the muscle jumping for a line drive.

–Field Level Media

You may also like

michael king
Mar 17, 2025 6:37 pm

Padres tab Michael King for Opening Day start vs. Braves

The San Diego Padres named right-hander Michael King as their Opening Day starter against the visiting Atlanta Braves on March 27. King was chosen for the assignments over fellow right-handers…

toronto blue jays hat
Mar 17, 2025 5:43 pm

Spring training roundup: Blue Jays walk off Yankees

Carter Cunningham hit a walk-off home run with two strikes and two outs to lift the Toronto Blue Jays’ split squad over the visiting New York Yankees 6-5 on Monday…

spencer strider
Mar 17, 2025 3:10 pm

Braves’ Spencer Strider fans six in sparkling spring debut

Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider showed no signs of rust in his return to the mound Monday, striking out six of the eight Boston batters he faced in 2 2/3…

More Baseball News

michael king
Mar 17, 2025 6:37 pm

Padres tab Michael King for Opening Day start vs. Braves

The San Diego Padres named right-hander Michael King as their Opening Day starter against the visiting Atlanta Braves on March 27. King was chosen for the assignments over fellow right-handers…

toronto blue jays hat
Mar 17, 2025 5:43 pm

Spring training roundup: Blue Jays walk off Yankees

spencer strider
Mar 17, 2025 3:10 pm

Braves’ Spencer Strider fans six in sparkling spring debut

royce lewis twins
Mar 17, 2025 2:36 pm

Twins 3B Royce Lewis sidelined with hamstring strain

Yu Darvish
Mar 17, 2025 2:15 pm

Arm ‘fatigue’ forces Padres RHP Yu Darvish to pause preparation

Read all
fb-post
advertisment
title-icon

Upcoming events

See all odds