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For the second straight year, a rookie has been named the best player on the Orioles. Before 2022, only two rookies had been named MVO in Orioles history dating back to 1954. Earlier this season, it appeared the race for MVO would be a tight one, as the balanced Orioles emerged thanks to contributions from almost every corner of their roster.
BALTIMORE For the second straight year, a Baltimore player has gone from MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 overall prospect to standout rookie to Most Valuable Oriole over the course of a season.
On Saturday, Gunnar Henderson was named the winner of the 2023 Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award,
The Orioles have known it a lot longer. In November, the 22- year-old is expected to be deemed the American League Rookie of the Year, Baltimore’ s first such honoree since 1989. The Baltimore Sun asked Henderson’ s teammates, coaches and even his signing scout when they knew he was a special player.
The Orioles, the American League East champions for the first time since 2014, get five days off— as many they’ ve had the past eight weeks combined— after ending the regular season with the circuit’ s best record at 101-61. The only team in the major leagues with a better mark are the National League- best Atlanta Braves. The Tampa Bay Rays, the team the Orioles beat out.