Gunnar Henderson On The Bench Wednesday
1 year agoBaltimore Orioles third baseman Gunnar Henderson is absent from Wednesday's starting lineup against the New York Yankees and southpaw Nestor Cortes. The 21-year-old's bat has heated up of late but it's little surprise he will start on the bench against a left-handed pitcher. The lefty-swinging youngster is hitting just .129 without an extra-base hit across 40 trips to the plate against southpaws this season. He has raked righties, however, and has recorded at least one hit in eight of his last nine starts with a homer, a triple, and a pair of doubles in that stretch. The righty-swinging Joey Ortiz will start at third base and hit ninth at Yankee Stadium Wednesday night.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com