![]() “I’ve been through and spring training and stuff and coming into this spring, glad to see he’s healthy, I feel like he’s just scratching the surface of what he can do.” “I saw him right before he had his hamstring injury in ’22. Kjerstad will be the designated hitter on Friday. One player that Henderson hadn’t played with in games is outfielder Heston Kjerstad, who has impressed with his power this spring. “I feel like that will be huge in the Orioles’ long-term success, and I look forward to seeing how far we can go.” “I think it’s just a testament the guys the Orioles have drafted, the talent they put on the field, just seeing the guys go to work each and every day, the want to win and the will to win,” Henderson said. 258 with four home runs and 18 RBIs after his August 31 st promotion, has watched former minor league teammates fit seamlessly into the Orioles’ clubhouse this spring. ![]() I think it’ll definitely help just getting back into the heat of things.” “Just going right into the season, you don’t want to not play more than five innings all spring then just jump right into nine-inning games for 162 games. “Building up in spring is definitely going to help,” Henderson said. Manager Brandon Hyde has been playing regulars on alternate days but that should soon morph into more predictable playing time. With just 11 days between now and the end of Grapefruit League play, Henderson will get more regular time. “My swing’s starting to feel good and starting to hit balls hard so looking forward to continuing that going into Opening Day.” “From the beginning, I couldn’t do all the work I wanted to because of the wrist soreness, but now I’m able to start to get back into everything,” Henderson said. Henderson was held out of the first three Grapefruit League games because of a wrist injury, but he said he’s healthy now.
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