Major League Baseball has reached the halfway point of its 162-game season, meaning the All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas is just around the corner.
One of the most exciting events of All-Star week is the Home Run Derby and one player with Auburn connections has revealed that he will participate in this season’s competition.
[autotag]Gunnar Henderson[/autotag], a member of Auburn baseball’s 2019 signing class and 2023 American League Rookie of the Year from the Baltimore Orioles, shared during ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball broadcast that he will take part in this year’s event that will take place on Monday, July 15 at 7 p.m. CT at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of the defending World Series Champion Texas Rangers.
Henderson is following up his 2023 rookie of the year campaign by enjoying a stellar sophomore season in “the show.” Through 83 games, Henderson is batting .288 with 26 home runs, 58 RBI, and a major league-leading 73 runs scored. He is two home runs and 24 RBI shy of matching his 2023 total with 78 games remaining in the regular season.
Although he never played for Auburn, the Selma native is representing Auburn and the state of Alabama well in Major League Baseball. Henderson is an avid Auburn fan and recently picked Auburn to win the college basketball national championship in his March Madness bracket.
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