Gunnar Henderson

Baltimore Orioles, Shortstop
Age: 24y-8m-6d (Jun 29, 2001)
Exp: 3.036 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 2 (#42 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
2026 Payroll Salary

$8,500,000

2026 Cash

$8,500,000

Career Earnings

$8,772,707

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Gunnar Henderson signed a 1 year, $8,500,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $8,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,500,000. In 2026, Henderson will earn a base salary of $8,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,500,000
Average Salary:
$8,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3.036
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 25 3.036
Arb Avoided
 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 3.48% $8,500,000 $8,500,000
2027 26 --
ARB 2
2028 27 --
ARB 3
2029 28 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 25 3.036
Arb Avoided
 $8,500,000 - - $8,500,000 $8,500,000
2027 26 --
ARB 2
2028 27 --
ARB 3
2029 28 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 25
Arb Avoided
 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 $8,500,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $782,300
Average Salary:
$782,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.036
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $756,200
Average Salary:
$756,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.036
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $723,200
Average Salary:
$723,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.036
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2019-2019 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,300,000
Average Salary:
$2,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

3.036 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$8,772,707

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 18
-
Signing Bonus
$2,300,000
$2,300,000
2022 21
0
Active
$134,610
$2,434,610
2023 22
0.036
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$750,000
$723,200
$678,001
$3,184,610
$3,907,810
$4,585,811
 AL Silver Slugger:UTIL AL ROY
2024 23
1.036
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
Active
$1,007,178
$1,000,000
$756,200
$5,592,989
$6,592,989
$7,349,189
2025 24
2.036
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$782,300
$641,218
$8,131,489
$8,772,707
Total      
$8,772,707
$8,131,489
$8,772,707
2026 25
3.036
Active / Arb Avoided
$8,500,000
Total
$17,272,707

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $6,472,707 $2,300,000 - $8,772,707
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
18
$2,300,000
$2,300,000
$2,300,000
2022
21
$134,610
$134,610
$2,434,610
2023
22
$750,000
$723,200
$678,001
$750,000
$723,200
$678,001
$3,184,610
$3,907,810
$4,585,811
2024
23
$1,007,178
$1,000,000
$756,200
$1,007,178
$1,000,000
$756,200
$5,592,989
$6,592,989
$7,349,189
2025
24
$782,300
$641,218
$782,300
$641,218
$8,131,489
$8,772,707
Total
$6,472,707
$2,300,000
$8,772,707
$8,131,489
$8,772,707
2026
25
$8,500,000
$8,500,000
Total
$14,972,707
$2,300,000
$17,272,707

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $6,472,707 $2,300,000 - $8,772,707

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 BAL Mar 27, 2025 - Apr 04, 2025 Oblique
  • Jan 08, 2026 Signed a 1 year $8.5 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2025 Signed a 1 year $782,300 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 20, 2024 Signed a 1 year $756,200 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 $723,200 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Aug 31, 2022 Contract purchased by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jun 24, 2019 Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jun 03, 2019 Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 2 (#42 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 BAL 154 150 651 577 85 158 34 5 17 68 253 62 137 30 .274 .349 .438 .787 5.30
2024 BAL 159 159 719 630 118 177 31 7 37 92 333 78 159 21 .281 .364 .529 .893 9.05
2023 BAL 149 143 622 560 100 143 29 9 28 82 274 56 159 10 .255 .325 .489 .814 6.18
2022 BAL 34 30 132 116 12 30 7 1 4 18 51 16 34 1 .259 .348 .440 .788 0.97
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