Orioles All-Star Gunnar Henderson gets $510 million contract update, would buy out rest of arbitration
This would make Henderson an O for the rest of his career.
Orioles All-Star Gunnar Henderson gets $510 million contract update, would buy out rest of arbitration originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Baltimore Orioles just extended one of their pitchers in Shane Baz to a five-year, $68 million extension, but have yet to extend their franchise star: Gunnar Henderson.
Henderson still has two years of arbitration left , but afterwards, will probably receive a contract of more than $400 million. With that in mind, FanSided’s Christopher Kline believes if the O’s want to keep their franchise star, they are going to have to give him a mega deal. He predicts Baltimore will re-sign him and override his arbitration years through a 14-year, $510 million deal.
MORE: Red Sox superstar Roman Anthony receives bold MVP-level prediction for 2026 season “If the Orioles want to lock down Henderson for the remainder of his prime (and probably his entire career), it will require a bold investment on this scale. This comes out to roughly $36. 4 million annually through Henderson's age-40 campaign, assuming the contract begins in 2027.
That sort of hardline commitment could coax even Scott Boras into an agreement, especially since Henderson isn't coming off of his absolute best season. This may feel impossibly risky, but it's the going rate for superstar talent. Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Vladdy Jr.