Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Canó has been named American League Player of the Week for May 2-8. It is the first Player of the Week honor of the season for Canó, and the seventh of his career.
Canó hit .516 (16x31) with 8 runs, 3 doubles, 4 home runs, 9 RBI and a 1.516 OPS in 7 games vs. the Athletics and Astros. He recorded a hit in each of the 7 games and tallied 5 multi-hit games.
In seven games last week, Canó led the Majors with 16 hits, a 1.516 OPS, 31 total bases and was tied for the Major League lead with a 1.000 slugging percentage. The left-handed slugger also was 2nd in the Majors with a .516 batting average, 4 home runs, 9 RBI and was T2nd in MLB with 7 extra-base hits and 2 game-winning RBI. Canó was T3rd in the Majors with 9 runs and was T11th with 3 doubles.
This is Canó's seventh career Player of the Week honor, having won the award previously in 2012, 2010 (twice), 2007 (twice) and 2005 with the Yankees.
On the season, Canó is batting .305 (39x128) with 20 runs, 6 doubles, 12 home runs, 33 RBI, a .355 on-base percentage, a .633 slugging percentage and a .988 OPS in 31 games. Canó leads MLB in RBI and is tied for the Major League lead in home runs with Colorado's Nolan Arenado. He also carries an active 8-game hitting streak, his third streak of 5 or more games this season.