Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson won the Silver Slugger Award as the best hitting utility player in the American League for the 2023 MLB season on Thursday night.

Voted on by MLB managers and coaches, the Silver Slugger Awards have been presented annually since 1980 to the top offensive player at each position in each league. That includes three outfielders (regardless of specific position) and one utility player in each league.

Henderson became the 13th rookie to win a Silver Slugger after he scored 100 runs, hit 28 home runs and knocked in 82 runs in 150 games for the Orioles. He batted .255 with a .325 on-base average and a .489 slugging percentage.

The other finalists for the AL utility Silver Slugger Award were Brandon Drury of the Los Angeles Angels and Isaac Paredes of the Tampa Bay Rays. Drury also was a finalist for the AL second base Silver Slugger Award. Paredes was a finalist for the AL third base Silver Slugger Award, too.

Henderson started 68 games at third base, 64 games at shortstop and 11 games at designated hitter in 2023. He appeared in 84 games at third base, 83 games at shortstop and 11 games at designated hitter.

Henderson won the Alabama Mr. Baseball Award for 2019 while playing for Morgan Academy in Selma. The Orioles selected Henderson in the second round of the 2019 draft.

Henderson is a finalist for the 2023 American League Rookie of the Year Award, along with Cleveland Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee and Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas.

The AL Rookie of the Year Award winner for the 2023 season will be announced at 5 p.m. CST Monday on MLB Network.

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.