Henderson’s Sixth Homer

Gunnar Henderson’s sixth home run came Saturday night in a 6-2 Baltimore Orioles win over the San Francisco Giants at Camden Yards. (mlb.com) The homer was a solo shot in the bottom of the third inning that put Baltimore ahead 2-1. Major League Baseball’s Statcast measured it at 361 feet off a 91.4 mile-per-hour cutter from Logan Webb. (mlb.com) Baltimore added another home run from Jeremiah Jackson and finished with a 6-2 final. The win moved the Orioles to 6-7, while the Giants fell to 6-9. (espn.com) Henderson’s six home runs put him at the top of Major League Baseball’s 2026 leaderboard as of Sunday, April 12. The official hitting leaders page listed him among the season leaders in home runs after Saturday’s games. (mlb.com) The quick start stands out because Henderson hit 17 home runs in 154 games in 2025 after opening that season on the injured list with a right intercostal strain. He also stole a career-high 30 bases last year, giving Baltimore a middle-of-the-order bat with speed as well as power. (mlb.com) This is not a one-game spike. Henderson homered on March 30 against Texas for his first of the season, on April 6 against Chicago for his third, on April 7 for a go-ahead two-run shot in the eighth inning, and again on April 11 against San Francisco for No. 6. (mlb.com ) (mlb.com 1) (mlb.com 2) (mlb.com 3) Baltimore needed that production early. An April 7 club recap said the Orioles had stumbled through the season’s first 10 games before Henderson’s late homer helped stop the slide in Chicago. (mlb.com) The Orioles close the Giants series on Sunday with Cade Povich scheduled to face Adrian Houser. Henderson enters that game as the hitter Baltimore has leaned on most for early power. (thescore.com)