Witt claims 3rd career Player of the Week honor; Sánchez earns his 1st
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Perennial MVP candidate Bobby Witt Jr. hadn't looked much like himself through the first month-plus of the season, but that changed in a big way for the Royals shortstop last week.
Witt hit .407 with three homers and a 1.263 OPS from May 4-10 to help Kansas City climb back into contention in the AL Central.
Meanwhile, Phillies lefty Cristopher Sánchez continued his outstanding start to the 2026 campaign, tossing his two best outings of the season as he handled opponents in dominant fashion.
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The efforts of both were rewarded on Monday with Player of the Week honors in their respective leagues -- Witt in the AL and Sanchez in the NL. It's Witt's third Player of the Week honor for his career and the first for Sánchez.
Witt collected 11 hits during the week, which included a four-hit performance against the Guardians on Thursday. It was one of three multi-hit games last week for Witt, who raised his batting average more than 20 points last week to .302, and raised his OPS by 82 points to .847. Witt is now at 2.8 bWAR for the season, tied for the MLB lead among position players.
Sánchez, meanwhile, turned in two dominant performances last week, going 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 15 innings, including a 10-strikeout performance against the A's on Wednesday. The lefty went eight innings in that game, allowing three hits and a walk. He finished his week Sunday with seven innings against the Rockies, striking out seven. Sánchez, who finished second in NL Cy Young voting last season, now leads NL pitchers with a 2.6 bWAR.
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Play of the Week
It was quite a Friday night for Braves shortstop Jim Jarvis. The 25-year-old, called up for his MLB debut two days earlier, quickly made a name for himself with a diving/flying catch to rob the Dodgers' Kyle Tucker of a hit.
Running toward left field with his back to the infield, Jarvis leaped and got nearly full extension -- and good hang time -- to snag the falling bloop. A few minutes later, he collected his first big league hit. Not a bad night.