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Despite wrist issue, Gunnar doesn't want to make excuses for down '26

Baltimore infielder Gunnar Henderson acknowledged that a right wrist issue hampered him for roughly half of the 2026 campaign, though he declined to use the physical ailment as an excuse for his statistical decline. The twenty-five-year-old shortstop experienced a career-low batting average of .225 and a .714 OPS this year, a sharp drop from his stellar 2023 season when he posted thirty-seven home runs and an .893 OPS.

Aside from the physical discomfort, Henderson pointed to overcomplicating certain situations, forcing outcomes, and mechanical swing adjustments as key factors in his offensive struggles.

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