Gunnar Henderson has reached the status of cover star, but he’s going to have to share.

The Orioles’ shortstop on Tuesday was named a co-cover athlete for “MLB The Show 25” alongside the Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz and Pittsburgh Pirates’ Paul Skenes, marking the first time in the video game series’ 28-year history that more than one player will grace the cover.

Henderson, 23, is the first Orioles player to earn the honor since Cal Ripken Jr. was on the front of “MLB ‘99” in the second installment of the league’s officially licensed series. He teased the announcement on Instagram on Monday afternoon, joining Skenes in playfully questioning De La Cruz’s post saying he would be on the front.

Instead, the three young stars will all be on the cover of the game, which is scheduled for a March 18 release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch consoles. The game will be available for preorder beginning next Tuesday and fans can get early access March 14 by purchasing the digital deluxe edition. Unlike last year’s edition, “The Show 25” will not be available for download through platform subscription services such as Xbox Game Pass.

Henderson is coming off a breakout season for Baltimore, making his first All-Star Game and finishing fourth in American League Most Valuable Player Award voting. He hit .281 with 37 home runs and 21 stolen bases in 159 games.

A participant in last year’s Home Run Derby, Henderson has become one of the most recognizable players in MLB. The latest evidence is being selected alongside Skenes, who burst onto the scene as a rookie last season after becoming a star at LSU, and De La Cruz, a face of the newest wave of electric young talent coming out of the Latin American pipeline.

He isn’t the only Oriole to be named a cover star this offseason, though. Jackson Holliday is on the front of the box for the 2024 Topps Chrome Update set, one of the most popular editions of baseball cards that includes the officially licensed one-of-one debut patch autograph cards. Henderson, Holliday and Adley Rutschman each took turns as cover stars for Baseball America when they were No. 1 prospects.

While the Orioles have yet to win a playoff series in two trips to the postseason with their young up-and-coming core, their future is as bright as any team in baseball.

The rest of the league has taken notice.

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