Xander Bogaerts named American League Player of the Week

BOSTON — Xander Bogaerts is swinging one of many hottest bats in baseball. On Tuesday, he was named the AL Participant of the Week.

The Boston shortstop was a tricky out final week, going 15-for-28 on the plate over seven video games for the Crimson Sox. Bogaerts slashed .536/.581/.821 between Aug. 29 and Sept. 4, clubbing one homer to go together with 5 doubles. He drove in 9 runs and scored eight of his personal to assist the Crimson Sox to 5 wins in seven video games.

Bogaerts had no less than two hits in each recreation final week, together with a three-hit, two-RBI recreation on Sunday to cap off Boston’s sweep of the Texas Rangers. He is at present using a nine-game hitting streak, with a number of hits in every of these 9 video games.

The 29-year-old at present leads the American League with a .319 batting common, which can also be the very best common amongst all shortstops. He additionally leads the place with 37 doubles on the season, and his 63 RBIs is nice for seventh amongst MLB shortstops.

Bogaerts has the power to choose out of his contract after this season, and his price ticket seemingly goes up with each swing of his bat.