Heston, Stanton earn NL Co-Player of Week nod
SF rookie tosses season's first no-no; Miami slugger posts 5 HRs, 12 RBIs
Miami outfielder Giancarlo Stanton and San Francisco pitcher Chris Heston earned the National League Co-Player of the Week honors for their standout performances last week. Heston, a rookie, threw a no-hitter, while Stanton led the Major Leagues with five home runs and 12 RBIs.
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Heston, who blanked the Mets on Tuesday, was the first rookie to throw a no-hitter since Clay Buchholz in 2007. Heston's was the 35th no-hitter by a rookie in Major League history and the third by a San Francisco rookie. Heston struck out a career-best 11 batters and didn't issue a walk, but he did hit three batters.
Heston is the first rookie pitcher in big league history to throw a no-hitter with at least 10 strikeouts and no walks. A 12th-round selection by the Giants in the 2009 MLB Draft, Heston leads Major League rookies in wins (six), innings (79) and strikeouts (72).
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Stanton led the Majors in slugging percentage (1.280) and total bases (32) last week, and he ranked second among NL hitters in both batting average (.520) and on-base percentage (.586).
Stanton became the first player in Marlins history to slug at least nine home runs in a 12-game span. He achieved that feat between May 30 and June 11, and he had two four-RBI games last week.
Stanton has won the NL Player of the Week nod on two prior occasions in his career.