Aaron Judge, Josh Fuentes named Players of the Week presented by Chevrolet
All-Star outfielder Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees has been chosen the American League Player of the Week presented by Chevrolet, and third baseman Josh Fuentes of the Colorado Rockies has been named the National League Player of the Week presented by Chevrolet. The announcements were made earlier today on MLB Network.
Judge earned his fourth career AL Player of the Week Award, most recently winning in September 2017, and is the second Yankees winner this season, following his All-Star teammate Corey Kluber (May 3rd). Fuentes claimed his first career weekly honor and is the first Rockies player since Daniel Murphy in July 2019 to accomplish the feat.
Aaron Judge, New York Yankees (@thejudge44)
• Posted a slash line of .571/.640/1.333 with eight runs scored, 12 hits, a double, five home runs, six RBI and three walks over six games played.
• Delivered five multi-hit games during his award-winning week and enters play today in the midst of a six-game hitting streak dating back to May 11th.
• Recorded his 13th career multi-homer game on Friday night against the Baltimore Orioles, his third such game of the 2021 campaign (also: April 14th and April 30th).
• Clubbed his 130th career round-tripper on Saturday afternoon. His 130 home runs were the second-most in Major League history through 460 career games, trailing only Ryan Howard (142).
• Launched his fourth home run since Friday in yesterday’s series finale against the Orioles. Collected at least two runs, two hits and a home run in three straight games from Friday-Sunday, matching the record for the longest such streak in team history, and one he previously accomplished during his AL Rookie of the Year-winning 2017 campaign.
Josh Fuentes, Colorado Rockies (@fuentastic8)
• Batted .500 (11-for-22) with six runs, three doubles, two home runs, 13 RBI, one walk and a .909 slugging percentage across five games.
• Tallied at least one hit in each game during his outstanding week, including four multi-hit efforts and a pair of three-hit games.
• Enters play today having logged multiple RBI in each of his last five contests. Matched his All-Star teammate Charlie Blackmon (2017) and Dante Bichette (1995) for the longest such streak in franchise history.
• Josh’s 13 RBI across five games were the most by a Rockies player since Ian Desmond in June 2019.
• Homered in consecutive games on Wednesday and Thursday for the first time in his Major League career. Also delivered his first walk-off RBI in Wednesday’s second game of Colorado’s doubleheader against the San Diego Padres.
Other noteworthy AL performances for the week included All-Star outfielder Mitch Haniger (.333, 7 R, 2 2B, 4 HR) of the Seattle Mariners; All-Star starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (1-0, 0.64 ERA, 14.0 IP, 14 SO), relief pitcher Brooks Raley (2-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 SO, 1 H) and outfielder Kyle Tucker (.400, 9 R, 3 HR, 7 RBI) of the Houston Astros; pitcher Josh Fleming (1-0, 1.00 ERA, 6 SO, 1 BB) of the Tampa Bay Rays; All-Star backstop Salvador Perez (.320, 8 H, 2 HR, 9 RBI) of the Kansas City Royals; reigning AL MVP José Abreu (.474, 7 R, 2 HR, 7 RBI) and shortstop Tim Anderson (.458, 6 R, 11 H, 3 XBH) of the Chicago White Sox; and first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (.360, 5 R, 4 HR, 7 RBI) of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Other noteworthy NL performances last week included Fuentes’ teammate Yonathan Daza (.609, 14 H, 3 2B, 2 SB); starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 13.0 IP, 16 SO) of the Milwaukee Brewers; All-Star infielder Max Muncy (.500, 6 R, 3 HR, 7 RBI) of the Los Angeles Dodgers; shortstop Trea Turner (.423, 11 H, 4 2B, 6 RBI) of the Washington Nationals; All-Star starter Alex Wood (2-0, 1.38 ERA, 13.0 IP, 13 SO) of the San Francisco Giants; All-Star first baseman Jesús Aguilar (.346, 3 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI) of the Miami Marlins; All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado (.400, 10 H, 5 XBH, 5 RBI) of the St. Louis Cardinals; and starter Luke Weaver (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 10.1 IP, 9 SO) of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
PLAY OF THE WEEK
Home Run-Robbing Catch by Jackie Bradley Jr. of the Milwaukee Brewers
May 15th vs. ATL – Watch It Here
All-Star outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. of the Milwaukee Brewers earned his second career Play of the Week award, previously winning with the Boston Red Sox in May 2019. With no outs in the top of the seventh inning of Friday night’s contest against the Atlanta Braves, Bradley scaled the center-field wall to take away a home run from Ozzie Albies. Additional Play of the Week candidates included Matt Chapman’s over-the-tarp snag in foul territory; Pavin Smith’s leaping catch at the wall to seal an Arizona win; David Dahl’s home-run robbing catch in Houston; and Michael Conforto’s fully-extended diving catch in right-center field.
Chevy Community MVPs of the Month
Meet the dedicated people who’ve kept our communities moving forward over the last year. They’re the real MVPs, or as we call them, Community MVPs. Each Month as MLB recognizes National and American League players for their exceptional on-field performances, Chevy will spotlight a Community MVP who’s stood out for continuously putting others’ needs before their own.
Kisha Reid from Atlanta, GA.
A nurse at Northside Cardiovascular Institute, Kisha is a true hero of the pandemic. Despite losing her son and grandmother in less than a year, Kisha continued to put others before herself…as she has always done. Her tireless strength and dedication to her family, patients and community is an inspiration to all.
Dr. Todd Wheat from Kansas City, MO.
A principal at Green Springs Elementary, Dr. Wheat is described as a "Hometown Hero” who goes above and beyond each day for his students, staff, and community. When his school was shut down last spring, he distributed free lunches in the rain, worked closely with his staff to navigate the challenges of pandemic learning, and just recently created a video titled “All Are Welcome” to build morale and share his love of reading with students. There’s nothing Dr. Wheat won’t do for his school.
For a full list of Chevy Community MVPs, please visit here.