Major League Baseball has named Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. the American League player of the week.
Oh My Lourdes @yunitogurriel is your AL Player of the Week! pic.twitter.com/wzZ92LwuIl
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) September 8, 2020
Gurriel hit .467 (14-for-30) with five runs scored, three doubles, two home runs, six RBI, three walks and a .767 slugging percentage across eight games from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6. The 26-year-old ranked first in hits (14) and total bases (23) in the American League, tied for second in extra-base hits (5) and third in batting average.
The Blue Jays went 5-3 last week, capping it off with a 10-8 win over the Boston Red Sox during which Gurriel delivered a season-best four hits with two runs scored and an RBI.
In the National League, Atlanta Braves star Marcell Ozuna captured player of the week honours after posting a slash line of .464/.531/1.143 with eight runs scored, 13 hits, four doubles, five home runs, 13 RBI and four walks over seven games played.