Laureano, Hiura earn Player of Week honors

July 22nd, 2019

The A's and the Brewers' were named the American League and National League Players of the Week presented by W.B. Mason on Monday, with each earning the honor for the first time.

Laureano recorded a .542/.577/1.042 slash line with two homers and six doubles in six games this past week, while Hiura slashed .517/.548/.966 with a homer, two triples and six doubles in seven games.

Hiura has been outstanding in his first 37 games at the Major League level, recording a 1.000 OPS with 20 extra-base hits (nine homers) over 155 plate appearances. He's the second Brewer to win the NL Player of the Week Award in 2019, alongside (twice). As for Laureano, the outfielder is one of three A's players to earn AL honors this season, joining and .