If Baltimore wants to be taken seriously, this is the move that proves it.
At some point, the Baltimore Orioles have to do the thing good teams do: pay the homegrown superstar before Scott Boras turns Camden Yards into a “thanks for the memories” press conference.
Gunnar Henderson is the rare infielder who can be a lineup engine and a defensive anchor. Despite a relatively quiet 2025 season, he’s still the kind of player you plan pennant windows around, not the kind you cross your fingers about in arbitration hearings.