As the Orioles attempted a rally from a 4-2 deficit against the Houston Astros in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday, a rumble in the dugout arose around Vance Honeycutt, just two batters back in the order.

“Everyone was joking around the dugout in the ninth inning, ‘Let’s get Honey up,’” manager Craig Albernaz said.

If only. The Orioles lost Wednesday, but the 22-year-old outfielder extended a streak that might just be the craziest thing happening in all of spring training.

With a 471-foot blast well past the Ed Smith Stadium fence in the eighth, Honeycutt leads all MLB hitters this spring with four homers. Somehow, he’s done it in just four at-bats.

Every time he’s been up so far, the Honey Dipper has knocked out a home run.

“What, is that how far it went?” Honeycutt said, widening his eyes at his own Statcast tape-measure mark. “Yeah, I got it good. That one felt good.”

It’s been a remarkable and unmatched display of power for the Orioles’ 2024 first-round draft pick out of North Carolina. Only eight other players, including established big leaguers Jarren Duran and Mike Yastrzemski, have three home runs — and all of them have taken at least 10 at-bats to get them.

But Honeycutt has been money in every opportunity he’s gotten with the O’s. His 5.000 slugging percentage has no peer. A graphic helpfully flashed across the MASN broadcast about his previous three homers right before Honeycutt sent a hanging breaking ball from Miguel Ullola to the moon with a 110.7 mph exit velocity.

“That was a great two-strike swing,” Albernaz said. “He smashed that thing. It was fun to see.”

Honeycutt said he’s not simply trying to smash homers. But, all the same, the power display is a welcome start to his spring after a sputtering beginning in the minors.

Last season in Aberdeen, Honeycutt — who was heralded for his power while setting the school home run record at North Carolina — batted just .171 with a .559 OPS. He hit just five homers while striking out 178 times across 101 games.

With his fifth plate appearance of the spring, Honeycutt could match his homer total from High-A. But the important thing in his mind is that the results have highlighted an offseason he spent working on his athleticism and simplifying his hitting approach.

“Just trying to continue to work in the cage early and put myself in a good spot in the game,” he said. “Try to be simple. Try to be athletic and powerful.”

Honeycutt is just the No. 28 prospect in the Orioles system, according to Baseball America — quite a tumble for a former first-round pick who struggled with contact to start his pro career.

But he hopes the electric beginning to 2026 is a sign he’s ready to take a leap forward.

“I just think it builds confidence,” he said. “Did some good work in the offseason and coming out here, and things are going well. I think that’s important.”

It’s definitely worth watching when Honeycutt hits next.