First baseman Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds has been chosen the National League Player of the Week presented by Chevrolet, and outfielder George Springer of the Toronto Blue Jays has been named the American League Player of the Week presented by Chevrolet. The announcements were made earlier today on MLB Network.

Votto, who was also named the NL Player of the Month for July, earned his sixth career NL Player of the Week Award, most recently winning in April 2018, and is the second Reds winner this season, following his teammate Wade Miley (May 10th). Springer claimed his third career weekly honor, most recently being honored in May 2019, and is Toronto’s second winner this season, following his All-Star teammate Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (June 28th).

Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds

• Posted a slash line of .375/.448/1.250 with eight runs scored, nine hits, seven home runs, 11 RBI and four walks over six games played.

• Homered in a Club-record seven consecutive games from July 24th-30th, totaling nine round-trippers during the torrid stretch. He became the eighth player in Major League history to homer in seven straight games and the first since Kendrys Morales of the Blue Jays in August 2018. In addition, came within a foot of homering in a MLB record-tying eighth straight game after hitting a ball off the orange padding of the right-field wall in the eighth inning on Saturday at Citi Field.

• Delivered eight consecutive hits as home runs, tied for the second-longest such streak since 1961. Trailed Mark McGwire (11, 2001) for the all-time record, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

• Became the second player in Baseball history to notch at least nine home runs, 15 RBI and six walks across any seven-game span, joining McGwire (1998).

George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays (@georgespringer)

• Hit .400 (10-for-25) with eight runs scored, five doubles, three home runs, seven RBI, six walks and a .960 slugging percentage over seven games played.

• Notched his second three-hit game of the season on Friday against the Kansas City Royals (also July 19th) while also tallying a pair of doubles.

• Recorded his second multi-homer game of the season on Saturday against the Royals (also May 1st). Included his 40th career leadoff round-tripper, becoming the eighth player in MLB history to reach the mark.

• Over his last 14 games dating back to July 18th, has batted .385 (20-for-52) with seven doubles, six home runs, 11 RBI and a .865 slugging percentage.

Other noteworthy NL performances for the week included outfielder Rafael Ortega (.458, 8 R, 4 HR, 8 RBI) of the Chicago Cubs; third baseman Austin Riley (.379, 7 R, 5 HR, 13 RBI) of the Atlanta Braves; outfielder AJ Pollock (.520, 13 H, 4 2B, 4 RBI) of the Los Angeles Dodgers; outfielder Bryce Harper (.529, 6 R, 9 H, 5 2B) of the Philadelphia Phillies; infielder Jeff McNeil (.391, 9 H, 5 XBH, 6 RBI) of the New York Mets; starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (2-0, 3.21 ERA, 14.0 IP, 13 SO) of the St. Louis Cardinals; starter Brett Anderson (2-0, 0.77 ERA, 11.2 IP, 6 SO) of the Milwaukee Brewers; and Votto’s teammate Kyle Farmer (.484, 8 R, 15 H, 7 XBH).

Other noteworthy AL performances last week included first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who debuted for the New York Yankees (entire week: .429, 7 R, 4 HR, 7 RBI); first baseman Miguel Cabrera (.474, 5 R, 5 XBH, 7 RBI), infielder Jeimer Candelario (.393, 6 R, 11 H, 3 XBH) and AL Rookie of the Month Eric Haase (.280, 7 R, 5 XBH, 13 RBI) of the Detroit Tigers; infielder Abraham Toro (.476, 6 R, 10 H, 6 XBH) in his first week with the Seattle Mariners, as well as third baseman Kyle Seager (.304, 6 R, 4 HR, 10 RBI) of the Mariners; and backstop Ryan Jeffers (.375, 3 HR, 9 RBI) of the Minnesota Twins.

PLAY OF THE WEEK

Clutch Throw Home by Michael Conforto of the New York Mets

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Outfielder Michael Conforto of the New York Mets earned his second career Play of the Week Award, previously winning last year for the period ending September 13th. The last Mets player to win other than Conforto is his teammate J.D. Davis, who accomplished the feat last year on August 16th. With a runner on second in a game that the Mets were leading 2-1 in the top of the ninth inning, Conforto fielded a base hit before throwing out Abraham Almonte at home plate to protect the Mets’ one-run lead. Additional Play of the Week candidates included Conforto’s teammate Luis Guillorme’s leaping catch in shallow left field; Hunter Renfroe’s snag while reaching over the wall in foul territory; All-Star Bryan Reynolds’ jumping catch at the outfield wall; and rookie Jarred Kelenic’s diving catch and double play in left-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.

Roe Kilatchko from Houston, TX

A Texas A&M nursing Grad and 11-year hospital veteran, Roe Kilatchko has spent the last year working in the Houston Covid-19 ICU. Since March 2020, she has been pulling 18-hour shifts while doing her best to stay healthy so she can continue to help on the front lines of the pandemic. Roe has seen more than she will ever talk about while in the ICU but has never lost her joy for life.

Mitch Beller from Kansas City, MO

As a social worker at Children’s Mercy, Mitch Beller spends his days helping families in the community. Through the pandemic, he continued to help by providing resources to families, educating kids about the importance of mental health, and helping parents execute virtual school plans (in addition to supporting his own family through tumultuous times, including the unexpected death of his mother-in-law). Mitch is a true MVP in everything he does.

For a full list of Chevy Community MVPs, please visit here.