All-Star backstop Salvador Perez of the Kansas City Royals has been chosen the American League Player of the Week presented by Chevrolet, and second baseman/outfielder Tommy Edman of the St. Louis Cardinals has been named the National League Player of the Week presented by Chevrolet. The announcements were made earlier today on MLB Network.

Perez earned his first career AL Player of the Week Award and is Kansas City’s first player to win since his teammate Adalberto Mondesi last year for the period ending September 27th. Edman similarly claimed his first career NL Player of the Week Award and is the Cardinals’ first winner since his All-Star teammate Yadier Molina on September 3, 2019.

Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals (@salvadorp13)

• Posted a slash line of .357/.455/1.000 with six runs scored, 10 hits, six home runs and 14 RBI over seven games played.
• Clubbed his fifth round-tripper in as many days yesterday against the Seattle Mariners, matching the longest such streak in franchise history (also Mike Sweeney in 2002).
• His home run yesterday was his 12th in the month of August, matching Chili Davis (August 1997) and John Mayberry (July 1975) for the Club record for any calendar month.
• Across games on Thursday-Friday, became the first Royals player to deliver grand slams in back-to-back contests. Became the third catcher in MLB history to accomplish the feat, joining Hall of Famers Mike Piazza (1998) and Bill Dickey (1937).
• Among AL players who appeared in at least 75% of their games behind the plate, Salvy’s 38 home runs thus far have already surpassed Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk’s 37-homer campaign in 1985 for the most among that group.

Tommy Edman, St. Louis Cardinals (@tommyedman)

• Batted .462 (12-for-26) with seven runs scored, three doubles, two home runs, 10 RBI, two stolen bases and a .808 slugging percentage across six games.
• Enters play today having recorded at least one extra-base hit and two RBI in each of his last four games, tied for the fourth-longest such streak in franchise history. Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby (1922), Jim Bottomley (1929) and Mark McGwire (2000) share the Club mark with five consecutive such contests.
• His double yesterday was his 35th on the season, which paces the NL and ranks second in the Majors behind only Jeimer Candelario of the Detroit Tigers (36).
• Is one of seven players in MLB this season to have recorded at least 40 extra-base hits and 20 stolen bases, and is joined by All-Stars Whit Merrifield, Trea Turner, Fernando Tatis Jr., Cedric Mullins, Bo Bichette and Shohei Ohtani.

Other noteworthy AL performances for the week included starting pitcher Dylan Cease (2-0, 1.38 ERA, 13.0 IP, 18 SO) and backstop Yasmani Grandal (.500, 6 H, 3 HR, 10 RBI) of the Chicago White Sox; outfielder Brandon Marsh (.579, 4 R, 11 H, 7 RBI) of the Los Angeles Angels; outfielders Aaron Judge (.480, 3 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI) and Giancarlo Stanton (.348, 8 H, 4 HR, 6 RBI) of the New York Yankees; and Perez’s teammate Merrifield (.323, 5 R, 7 XBH, 9 RBI).

Other noteworthy NL performances last week included outfielder Bryce Harper (.476, 5 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI) of the Philadelphia Phillies; starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela (1-0, 0.69 ERA, 13.0 IP, 11 SO) and first baseman C.J. Cron (.348, 8 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI) of the Colorado Rockies; rookie third baseman Patrick Wisdom (.286, 8 R, 5 HR, 10 RBI) of the Chicago Cubs; and starter Joe Musgrove (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 9.0 IP, 9 SO) of the San Diego Padres.

PLAY OF THE WEEK

Home Run-Robbing Catch by AJ Pollock of the Los Angeles Dodgers

August 24th at SD – Watch It Here

Outfielder AJ Pollock of the Los Angeles Dodgers earned his first career Play of the Week Award and is the Dodgers’ second winner this season, joining Mookie Betts (April 19th). In the bottom of the fourth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Tuesday, Pollock timed his jump perfectly to make a leaping snag to prevent a home run that would have put the Padres ahead. Additional Play of the Week candidates included Andrew Benintendi’s leaping catch at the wall; Nolan Arenado’s diving stop and throw across the diamond from his knees; Myles Straw’s diving catch in shallow-center field; and Trent Grisham’s home run-robbing catch of Pollock on Thursday.

Chevy Community MVPs of the Month

Meet the dedicated people who’ve kept our communities moving forward over the last year. They’re the real MVPs, or as we call them, Community MVPs. Each month, as MLB recognizes National and American League players for their exceptional on-field performances, Chevy will spotlight a Community MVP who’s stood out for continuously putting others’ needs before their own.

Roe Kilatchko from Houston, TX

A Texas A&M nursing Grad and 11-year hospital veteran, Roe Kilatchko has spent the last year working in the Houston Covid-19 ICU. Since March 2020, she has been pulling 18-hour shifts while doing her best to stay healthy so she can continue to help on the front lines of the pandemic. Roe has seen more than she will ever talk about while in the ICU but has never lost her joy for life.

Mitch Beller from Kansas City, MO

As a social worker at Children’s Mercy, Mitch Beller spends his days helping families in the community. Through the pandemic, he continued to help by providing resources to families, educating kids about the importance of mental health, and helping parents execute virtual school plans (in addition to supporting his own family through tumultuous times, including the unexpected death of his mother-in-law). Mitch is a true MVP in everything he does.

For a full list of Chevy Community MVPs, please visit here.