Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Major League Baseball teams are giving their top prospects a chance this season, and it's been paying off.
The Baltimore Orioles called up their top prospect, Gunnar Henderson, to the big league club Tuesday night and plugged him into Wednesday's lineup against the Cleveland Guardians.
Gunnar Henderson of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates hitting a solo home run off Triston McKenzie of the Cleveland Guardians for his first career hit during the fourth inning of his major league debut at Progressive Field Aug.
31, 2022, in Cleveland. (Nick Cammett/Getty Images) He responded with his first homer in the big leagues. In his second at-bat of the game (and his career), the 21-year-old infielder blasted a solo home run into right-center field, losing his helmet on the swing. BRAVES’ VAUGHN GRISSOM HOMERS OVER GREEN MONSTER FOR FIRST BIG LEAGUE HIT Henderson is the ninth player this year to hit a home run in an MLB debut, and the 16th to hit a dinger for a first big league hit this season.