オークランド・アスレチックスの外野手カルロス・コルテスと、アリゾナ・ダイヤモンドバックスの内野手イルデマロ・バルガスが、その傑出したパフォーマンスにより、それぞれアメリカン・リーグとナショナル・リーグの週間MVPに選ばれた。コルテスは打率.542、3本塁打を記録しチームの6戦4勝に貢献。バルガスはOPS 1.104を記録し、ナ・リーグの首位打者に立っている。両選手とも、自身初の受賞となった。
アスレチックスの28歳の左打ち外野手、カルロス・コルテスは先週、24打数13安打（打率.542）を記録し、その中には二塁打2本、三塁打1本、本塁打3本、7打点が含まれる。彼の活躍により、アスレチックスはマリナーズとレンジャーズとのシリーズで計6戦4勝と勝ち越した。今週を迎える前まで、コルテスは今シーズン16試合で本塁打1本、6打点にとどまっていた。今回の受賞は彼にとって初であり、アスレチックスの選手としては、昨夏7月21日と7月28日に2週連続で選出されたニック・カーツ以来となる。
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The Baltimore Orioles snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon at Camden Yards. Leody Taveras delivered a game-saving outfield assist in the seventh inning. Chris Bassitt earned the win in relief of opener Keegan Akin.
Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez earned his team-record ninth American League Player of the Week award on Monday, while Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner picked up his first career honor on the same day. Ramírez powered through a hot week with four home runs and five stolen bases. Hoerner delivered strong production, including 11 RBIs over six games.
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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.
Rookies dominated Major League Baseball's first weekend of the 2026 season, hitting 15 home runs through the first three games—the most since 1900—and posting a 1.008 OPS, the highest mark in history. Cleveland Guardians outfielder Chase DeLauter and Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sal Stewart earned American League and National League Player of the Week honors, respectively, marking just the second time rookies have swept the opening awards. The class set multiple records, including a .622 slugging percentage and a .308 batting average, the third-best since 1900.
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Yordan Alvarez hit his 11th home run of the season, a two-run shot in the first inning, to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. The designated hitter went 3-for-4 and raised his batting average to .347 in the series finale on Wednesday. Houston's pitchers combined for a five-hitter shutout.
Nick Kurtz smashed a game-tying two-run homer in the seventh inning to spark the Oakland Athletics' comeback from a 5-0 deficit against the Chicago White Sox. The A's secured a 7-6 victory in 11 innings on Saturday at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Max Muncy provided the walk-off sacrifice fly.
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The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 on Tuesday night at Progressive Field, extending their AL winning streak to six games. Rays pitcher Nick Martinez tossed seven scoreless innings, limiting Cleveland to three hits. The loss spoiled the major league debut of Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft.