Bobby Witt Jr. and Cristopher Sánchez named players of the week

Bobby Witt Jr. and Cristopher Sánchez earned American League and National League Player of the Week honors on Monday for their standout performances from May 4 to 10.

Bobby Witt Jr. batted .407 with three home runs and a 1.263 OPS during the week, collecting 11 hits including a four-hit game against the Guardians. The Royals shortstop raised his season batting average to .302 and his OPS to .847 while posting 2.8 bWAR, tied for the major league lead among position players. It marked his third career Player of the Week award and helped Kansas City move back into AL Central contention.

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Dynamic photo illustration of Yankees pitcher Will Warren striking out a Royals batter in their 13-4 victory at Yankee Stadium, with scoreboard and celebrating crowd.
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Yankees rout Royals 13-4 behind Will Warren's 11 strikeouts

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The New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals 13-4 at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, powered by a five-run third inning and starter Will Warren's career-high-tying 11 strikeouts over seven innings. Cody Bellinger homered twice and drove in five runs, while Royals manager Matt Quatraro was ejected in the first inning over a disputed balk call. Warren improved to 2-0 with a 2.49 ERA.

Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the go-ahead run for his 400th career RBI as the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon at Target Field.

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Byron Buxton of the Twins earned AL Player of the Week honors, while Milwaukee Brewers teammates Jacob Misiorowski and Jackson Chourio shared NL recognition for their recent performances.

Several Major League Baseball players have turned around early-season struggles with strong performances heading into Memorial Day. The improvements come after sluggish starts for many of the hitters listed.

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Cam Schlittler of the Yankees and Cristopher Sánchez of the Phillies top the latest MLB.com Cy Young Award poll for 2026. The results reflect performance through Monday's games.

Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs Sunday to extend his streak to four games as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-0 at Citizens Bank Park. Cristopher Sánchez tossed seven scoreless innings to support the victory.

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St. Louis Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt has compiled one of the strongest starts by a rookie at his position in recent decades. Through 56 games he leads all rookies with 2.5 fWAR.

 

 

 

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