Gunnar Henderson -- General News
General News sources for Gunnar Henderson of the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson was given his first day off of the 2026 season on May 3 against the New York Yankees. Henderson had appeared in all 33 of the Orioles' games to start the season but recently entered a rough stretch, recording six strikeouts over his last three contests. Manager Craig Albernaz decided to rest the star player, particularly with Yankees lefty Max Fried taking the mound. The Orioles countered with an all right-handed-hitting lineup, using Blaze Alexander to replace Henderson at shortstop. This rest day came after Henderson had been among the team's most productive players early in the season, evidenced by his recent power surge with multiple home runs in previous games.