{"id":74019,"date":"2025-08-06T10:29:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T10:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=74019"},"modified":"2025-08-06T10:29:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T10:29:56","slug":"report-orioles-gunnar-henderson-has-quietly-regained-his-mvp-caliber-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=74019","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Orioles\u2019 Gunnar Henderson has quietly regained his MVP-caliber form"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">Gunnar is back to being Gunnar.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_263,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k1v6jy5sa7s8cqdjrg.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_263,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k1v6jy5sa7s8cqdjrg.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_263,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k1v6jy5sa7s8cqdjrg.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_263,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k1v6jy5sa7s8cqdjrg.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_263,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k1v6jy5sa7s8cqdjrg.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_263,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k1v6jy5sa7s8cqdjrg.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_263,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k1v6jy5sa7s8cqdjrg.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_263,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k1v6jy5sa7s8cqdjrg.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_263,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F11%2F01k1v6jy5sa7s8cqdjrg.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Toronto Blue Jays v Baltimore Orioles - Game One\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_263,w_6000,h_3375\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/11\/01k1v6jy5sa7s8cqdjrg.jpg\" alt=\"Toronto Blue Jays v Baltimore Orioles - Game One\" width=\"6000\" height=\"3375\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Toronto Blue Jays v Baltimore Orioles &#8211; Game One | Scott Taetsch\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Not much has gone right for the Baltimore Orioles this year. Whether it be injuries, underperformance or the struggles that comes in a 162-game season, it\u2019s seemed like every time the Orioles take one step forward this season it\u2019s promptly followed by them taking two steps back.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">And while that\u2019s carried over to the up-and-down play their new-look roster has put together since the trade deadline, their lineup has gotten a huge jolt from a strong return of play from Gunnar Henderson, who is back to looking like a cornerstone player for the Orioles.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Orioles\u2019 Gunnar Henderson has quietly regained his MVP-caliber form<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">After ending July with a .277 batting average (a fine mark, sure, but not the kind of mark we\u2019ve come to expect from Henderson), he\u2019s caught fire over the past month and a half to the tune of a .310\/.375\/.520 slashline to go along with three home runs, 18 RBI and 10 doubles.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">That mark has been even better as of late, as he\u2019s posted a 1.094 OPS over his last 11 games \u2014 a span highlighted by his go-ahead three-run home run against the Cubs on Saturday.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 GUNNAR GO-AHEAD HOMER \ud83d\udea8\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rTybuo3CaD\">pic.twitter.com\/rTybuo3CaD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Orioles\/status\/1951745541043368241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">While it may be a matter of \u201ctoo little, too late\u201d when it comes to the Orioles\u2019 postseason hopes, Orioles fans should be ecstatic to see Henderson back to looking like the player who earned MVP votes in 2023 and \u201824.<\/p>\n<p>While the Orioles\u00a0traded away a lot of major league talent\u00a0from their roster at the trade deadline, they managed to retain a good portion of the players who helped the team make the postseason over the past two seasons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s obviously tough, especially losing the guys that we did,\u201d Henderson said on Saturday,\u00a0per MLB.com\u2019s Jake Rill. \u201cBut just got to move along, look ahead and was glad to be able to come through today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The team\u2019s decision-makers have made it clear that they plan on competing in 2026, and the best way for them to make that happen is by getting a strong season from Henderson.<\/p>\n<p>It seemed like Henderson was always playing catch-up this year due to the\u00a0intercostal injury he suffered during spring training, which was likely a big reason as to why he was hitting just .254 at the end of May.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Henderson\u2019s made that seem like a distant memory thanks to his strong run of play as of late. 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