BALTIMORE — The Yankees hope there is some Gunnar Henderson in Anthony Volpe’s future.

Henderson, who entered the year as a top infield prospect, struggled for two months this season before getting accustomed to major league pitching and breaking out.

There is also some Gunnar Henderson in Anthony Volpe’s past.

Henderson grew up in Alabama and Volpe in New Jersey, but they overlapped plenty in showcase games, from Perfect Game to the Under Armour All-America Game, and competed for spots on national teams.

Volpe eventually won out on the 18-and-under Team USA.

“I knew him pretty well through all that stuff,” the Orioles’ budding star said Sunday before finishing a series with the Yankees at Camden Yards. “Awesome kid. I feel like he was the same as he is now. Really lively, and he really enjoys the game. He’s been playing the same way since I met him [at] 15, 16.”

Henderson met Volpe’s family at last year’s All-Star Futures Game, and the two AL East rivals catch up frequently.

Volpe is now trying to catch up with Henderson’s production.

The shortstop/third baseman broke camp with the Orioles but was hitting .201 at the end of May.

“[I was] just getting my feet up under me,” Henderson said. “I felt like it was a long process and started hitting the ball hard, and it was just right to people. And then they started falling, and I felt like I really bought into the approach that I wanted to.

“And [I] learned how they were going to pitch me, and then what I did best, and kind of combat [their pitching].”

After two months on the job, Henderson learned, adjusted and broke through.

Entering play Sunday, Henderson’s .877 OPS since June 1 was the 33rd best in all of baseball in the span, right behind Braves star Austin Riley.

Henderson figured it out.

“I haven’t figured it out,” Henderson said with a laugh. “But I’m trying to.”

As is Volpe, who has not yet reached the same breakthrough.

The Yankees’ rookie shortstop has hit enough to keep his job but not enough to fully reassure that he is the club’s future at the position.

After two slow months to begin the season that mirrored Henderson’s, Volpe had a strong June (.769 OPS) that hinted his adjustments may have been working out.

But Volpe has followed with a slow July.

He entered play Sunday 7-for-56 (.125) in his past 17 games.

There is enough to like about Volpe’s game that the Yankees still believe, and the shortstop is the only player on the club who has played in all 105 games this year.

He and the club are still waiting for a Henderson-like epiphany, though, as Volpe learns more about major league pitching.

“In Triple-A, you run into some guys that will leave it over the plate every now and then,” Henderson said. “Here, it’s all the best from all the minors, so they’re here for a reason.

“You just try to fight off all those really tough pitches and try not to miss the one they do miss on.”