Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson has professed his faith in God while continuing to thrive in his second major league career. In just his second year in the major leagues, Henderson is already second in home runs to Houston’s Kyle Tucker. Henderson is on pace to surpass Baltimore’s franchise record of 53 home runs in a season. Sports Spectrum I will report.
He also has 34 RBI and a .271 batting average so far, leading Baltimore to a 29-17 record and second place in the American League East.
Henderson homered in four straight games despite Baltimore’s 3-1 loss at St. Louis on Wednesday.
“I’m honestly running out of adjectives. When I get interviewed about Gunner, I need to bring a dictionary with me,” Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Monday. MLB.com“It’s incredible what he does and how good he is at everything. There’s not one thing he’s not really good at. And he’s only 22 years old.”
Orioles outfielder Kyle Stowers echoed similar sentiments.
“He skipped the goal of, ‘I can make it in the major leagues,’ and went straight to, ‘I can be one of the best players in the major leagues,'” Stowers said. Baltimore Banner“You see him picking up where he left off and playing with confidence. He just competes and is fun to watch.”
Henderson won a Silver Slugger Award last season and was unanimously named the American League Rookie of the Year, leading the team to 101 wins and a trip to the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
his Newcomer Award acceptance speechHenderson said he credits his success to God.
“First of all, I want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” Henderson said. “Without Him, I wouldn’t be here tonight. I can’t thank Him enough for giving me this ability.”
Before being drafted by Baltimore in 2019, Henderson was mostly left with questions about his unknown future as a baseball player.
“I’m not too worried,” Henderson told residents of his hometown. Selma Times Journal“Let’s see which team likes me. If God has a plan, that team is going to like me. God loves me. He knows what’s going to happen. I just have to trust in God and everything will be fine.”
his Instagram ProfileWhen Henderson made his MLB debut on August 31, 2022, he described himself as a “son of God” and expressed his gratitude to God.
“I can’t thank God enough for giving me this amazing opportunity. I’m excited to see what the future holds!” he said. I have written at that time.
Henderson and some of his Orioles teammates occasionally meet for Bible study and attend Sunday church services.
“[To] So to have guys that you can rely on in that sense, have the love of Christ and be able to mentor each other and help each other out, it’s really nice, especially as a freshman, to have guys that you can rely on,” Henderson said. WJZ News At the end of last season.
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Milton Quintanilla is a freelance writer and content creator. He is a contributing writer for CrosswalkHeadlines and the host of the For Your Soul Podcast, a podcast dedicated to sound doctrine and biblical truth. He holds a Master of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary.
