Former Auburn signee makes smashing Major League debut

Gunnar Henderson, an Auburn signee from the 2019 class, had an incredible debut for the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.

A former Auburn baseball signee began his Major League Baseball career with a bang on Wednesday night.

Selma native and 2019 Mr. Baseball for the state of Alabama, [autotag]Gunnar Henderson[/autotag], made his much-awaited debut for the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday and did not disappoint. In his second at-bat, he crushed a 2-2 slider over the right field wall to extend the Orioles’ lead to 2-0 over the Cleveland Guardians in the 4th inning.

Henderson singled in the 9th inning for his second hit of the game, ending his first MLB appearance by going 2-for-4 at the plate.

He signed with Auburn originally before the Orioles selected him with the 42nd overall pick. Henderson elected to take the professional route after being offered a $2.3 million signing bonus.

Henderson was named Mr. Baseball in 2019 by the Alabama Sports Writers Association after a stellar senior season where he hit .559 with 11 home runs, nine triples, 17 doubles, and an astonishing 75 RBI with 32 stolen bases for Morgan Academy.

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