Reid Detmers, Bryce Harper named Players of the Week presented by Chevrolet
Starting pitcher Reid Detmers of the Los Angeles Angels, who tossed his first career no-hitter on Tuesday, has been chosen the American League Player of the Week presented by Chevrolet, and All-Star outfielder Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies has been named the National League Player of the Week presented by Chevrolet. The announcements were made earlier today on MLB Network.
Detmers earned his first career Player of the Week Award and is the second Angels winner this season, following Taylor Ward two weeks ago. Reid is the first Angels hurler (excluding two-way players) to win AL Player of the Week since Matt Shoemaker in July 2016. Harper claimed his seventh career Player of the Week Award and his first with the Phillies, most recently taking home weekly honors in September 2018 with the Washington Nationals. Bryce is Philadelphia’s first winner since Jay Bruce in June 2019.
Reid Detmers, Los Angeles Angels (@reiddetmers)
- On Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, recorded the 12th no-hitter in Angels history and the first since a combined no-hitter in July 2019. Marked the Angels’ first individual no-hitter since Jered Weaver in May 2012.
- Became the seventh rookie to deliver a no-hitter in the Wild Card era, joining Tyler Gilbert (2021), Chris Heston (2015), Clay Buchholz (2007), Aníbal Sánchez (2006), Bud Smith (2001) and Jose Jimenez (1999).
- At 22 years and 306 days old, was the youngest pitcher in franchise history to ever throw a no-hitter and the youngest by a Major Leaguer since Sánchez in 2006.
- Posted just 11 career Major League starts prior to his historic outing.
Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies (@bryceharper3)
- Registered a slash line of .609/.643/1.261 with eight runs scored, 14 hits, six doubles, three home runs, eight RBI and three stolen bases over six games played.
- Logged a double, home run and multiple RBI in three consecutive games from Thursday-Saturday, joining Rhys Hoskins (August 2020) as the only players in Club history to record a streak of three such games.
- Became the fifth player since at least 1901 to bat .600-or-better with at least nine extra-base hits and three stolen bases across a six-game span, joining Fernando Tatis Jr. (2021), Hall of Famer Joe Morgan (1976), Ken Henderson (1972) and Hall of Famer Ty Cobb (1912).
- Enters play today pacing the Majors in extra-base hits (24) and total bases (83), and is the only player in Baseball with at least nine home runs and six stolen bases thus far.
Other noteworthy AL performances for the week included All-Star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (.417, 6 R, 4 HR, 12 RBI) and starting pitcher Nestor Cortes (1-0, 0.59 ERA, 19 SO, 4 H) of the New York Yankees; starter Tarik Skubal (2-0, 0.00 ERA, 13.0 IP, 16 SO) of the Detroit Tigers; All-Star starter Justin Verlander (2-0, 0.00 ERA, 13.0 IP, 3 H) of the Houston Astros; All-Star third baseman Rafael Devers (.409, 6 R, 7 XBH, 8 RBI) of the Boston Red Sox; and Detmers’ All-Star teammate Shohei Ohtani (.345, 4 HR, 10 RBI; 6.0 IP, 1 ER).
Other noteworthy NL performances last week included Bryce’s teammates Rhys Hoskins (.375, 7 R, 4 HR, 10 RBI) and All-Star Jean Segura (.409, 9 R, 3 HR, 7 RBI); All-Star starting pitcher José Quintana (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 13.0 IP, 5 H) of the Pittsburgh Pirates; All-Star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (.435, 6 R, 6 XBH, 9 RBI) of the St. Louis Cardinals; starter Kyle Hendricks (1-0, 0.63 ERA, 14.1 IP, 9 SO) of the Chicago Cubs; and starter Pablo López (1.29 ERA, 7.0 IP, 11 SO, 0 BB) of the Miami Marlins.
Electric Play of the Week presented by Chevrolet
Diving Catch by Tony Kemp of the Oakland Athletics
May 10th at DET – Watch It here
Second baseman Tony Kemp of the Oakland Athletics earned his second career Play of the Week Award, previously doing so last year for the week ending May 23rd. Oakland’s most recent winner was Matt Chapman in August of last season. In the bottom of the eighth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park, Kemp made a fully extended diving catch to rob Jeimer Candelario of a base hit. Additional Play of the Week candidates included José Ramírez's diving stop and throw to prevent a game-winning run in the ninth inning; Nick Gordon’s diving catch in deep right-center field; Steven Souza Jr.’s leaping grab in deep right field; David Peralta’s jumping catch into the outfield wall; and Bryson Stott’s leaping grab at shortstop.