Max Muncy (33, LA Dodgers), the sole leader in home runs in the Major League (MLB), was selected as the first individual player of the week.
안전놀이터 The MLB Secretariat announced on the 25th (Korean time) that Muncy was selected as the National League Player of the Week. Muncy, who debuted in the big leagues in 2015, had the honor of being selected as the first player of the week in eight years.
Muncy showed off a hot hitting feeling over the past week. In 7 games, he had a batting average of .389, 5 homers, 7 RBIs, 9 walks, 5 runs scored, and an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 1.815.
He has a whopping 5 home runs out of 7 hits. In his last 23 against the Chicago Cubs, he hit multiple home runs. He is ranked first in home runs alone in both leagues.
In the American League, Adolis Garcia (30) of the Texas Rangers became the player of the week. It is the first time since April 2021 that Garcia has been selected as the player of the week.
Garcia played in five games last week, batting average of .400, 4 home runs, 14 RBIs, 8 runs scored, and an OPS of 1.558.
In the match against the Oakland Athletics on the 23rd, he hit 3 home runs and 2 doubles, sweeping up 8 RBIs. Thanks to Garcia’s performance, Texas is at the top of the American League West division.