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
|
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| 2028 |
|
27 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 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
|
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| 2028 |
|
27 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 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
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $756,200
Average Salary:
$756,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.036
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $723,200
Average Salary:
$723,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.036
2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
2019-2019 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,300,000
Average Salary:
$2,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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 |
|
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 |
