Baltimore Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson Becomes Joint MLB Home Run Leader on Saturday
The Orioles' cornerstone piece is on pace to crush his 2025 homer total.
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson was productive in 2025, but his home runs were lacking. That hasn't been the case so far in 2026. Henderson walloped his sixth homer of the year in the bottom of the third inning of Saturday's 6-2 win over the San Francisco Giants.
The 24-year-old entered the game tied for first in baseball with five homers, and he's now tied atop the list with six alongside Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez and St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker. Henderson also has a .
962 OPS through 14 games, which ranks 18th, and he's tied for 15th with 12 RBIs. Gunnar Henderson hits his MLB-leading 6th home run! pic.
twitter. com/3Ln9jQvXv4 — MLB (@MLB) April 12, 2026 Although Henderson slashed . 274/.