Henderson To Play in SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game
Major League Baseball today announced the rosters for the SirusXM All-Star Futures Game, which is scheduled for July 16, 2022 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Norfolk Tides infielder Gunnar Henderson will represent the Orioles organization for the American League team. Henderson, 21, has played 25 games with the
Major League Baseball today announced the rosters for the SirusXM All-Star Futures Game, which is scheduled for July 16, 2022 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Norfolk Tides infielder Gunnar Henderson will represent the Orioles organization for the American League team.
Henderson, 21, has played 25 games with the Tides so far, hitting .274 (26-for-95) with 25 runs, five doubles, a triple, five home runs, 16 RBI and 17 walks, which makes his slashing totals .386/.505/.891. Recently, he hit for the cycle the night before his 21st birthday on June 28 vs. Gwinnett, the first Tide to do so since Timo Pérez on June 9, 2000. In his 2022 season overall, he’s batting .298 (75-for-252) with 66 runs, 16 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs, 51 RBI and 58 walks in 72 games, slashing .429/.548/.977.
Born on June 29, 2001, Henderson is the youngest player the International League has seen this season, topping Logan Glass (Charlotte, DOB: April 9, 2001) and Wander Franco (Durham, DOB: March 1, 2001). Henderson (20 years, 11 months, 9 days) is the youngest player to debut for the Tides since Michael Montecon (19 years, 6 months, 0 days), who had one at bat in 2021.
This will be the seventh time as an Orioles affiliate (since 2007) that a Norfolk Tides player participated in the All-Star Futures Game after playing for the Tides in the same year. He’s the first since Marcos Diplán, who made it last year. The others to play in the exhibition game were Chance Sisco (2016), Zach Davies (2015), Henry Urrutia (2013), Chris Tillman (2009) and Garrett Olson (2007).
The All-Star Futures Game is an annual baseball exhibition game hosted by Major League Baseball (MLB) in conjunction with the mid-summer MLB All-Star Game. A team of American League-affiliated prospects competes against a team of National League-affiliated prospects. From the inaugural 1999 event through 2018, teams of prospects from the United States faced off against teams of prospects from other countries.
Ticketing Information
Fans can purchase tickets in person at the Harbor Park box office or online at NorfolkTides.com/Tickets. The Harbor Park box office is currently open from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday each week. The box office also opens at 10 a.m. on Saturdays when the team is at home, and is open from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturdays with no home game.
Single-game tickets start at $14 for Reserved Seats, with Box Seats available for $15. The Tides also offer special discounts to children ages two through high school, active military with ID (4 tickets per ID) and senior citizens (60 +). These special discounts are available in the Lower and Upper Reserved sections and can be purchased for $12. Children under two years old are admitted free of charge. For groups of 20 or more, please call the Norfolk Tides front office to speak with a group sales representative at 757-622-2222.