Robert, De La Cruz slug their way to Players of the Week

White Sox slugger Luis Robert Jr. and Reds phenom Elly De La Cruz had been named the Players of the Week offered by Chevrolet on Monday, whereas Blue Jays outfielder George Springer nabbed Play of the Week honors for his diving catch towards the A’s on Friday.

Robert batted .444 with an MLB-best 1.111 slugging proportion in the course of the week. He crushed 4 homers over his six video games, together with two dingers on Sunday that helped the White Sox safe a collection victory over the Red Sox. Robert’s 21 homers are the second most within the AL. He trails solely the 25 dingers from Angels star Shohei Ohtani, the earlier AL Player of the Week. 

This is Robert’s first Player of the Week honor, and he’s the primary White Sox hitter to earn it since José Abreu in June 2021.

Meawnwhile, De La Cruz continued his improbable introduction to the large leagues by slashing .440/.462/.880 with two homers, three doubles and two stolen bases over his earlier six video games. De La Cruz’s huge week was highlighted by a cycle on Friday in simply his fifteenth MLB sport. The feat — the primary by a Reds participant since 1989 — was key to Cincinnati extending its profitable streak to 12 video games, the franchise’s longest since 1957.

De La Cruz is the third Red this season to be named Player of the Week, becoming a member of Nick Senzel and fellow rookie Matt McLain. He is the sixth rookie in both league to win it in 2023.

On the identical evening De La Cruz made some historical past, Springer made yet one more unbelievable catch, robbing Oakland’s Jace Peterson of a success within the ninth inning of a tie sport.