MLB Players of the Week

ProBaseball-fans.com & MLBcenter's MLB Players of the Week ending August 31st

American League Player of the Week

Boston Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia

.500 Batting Average in 26 At-Bats
2 Doubles, 2 Home Runs, 7 RBIs
Scored 10 Runs, 2 Stolen Bases
.567 On Base Percentage, .808 Slugging Percentage
Pedroia has been on fire this week. Pedroia currently leads American League in Batting Average. He hit a grand slam against the New York Yankees on the 27 th. He also went 4 for 4 for two games in row on the 29 th and the 30th against the Chicago White Sox.

AL Player of the Week Runner-up: Toronto Blue Jays CF Vernon Wells

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National League Player of the Week

Philadelphia Phillies SS Jimmy Rollins

.433 Batting Average in 30 At-Bats
3 Doubles, 1 Triple, 1 Home Run, 6 RBIs
Scored 3 times, Walked 4 times, 6 Stolen Bases
.500 On Base Percentage, .700 Slugging Percentage
With the Phillies in a pennant race, Rollins, as a leadoff hitter, becomes crucial for the Phillies. Rollins stepped up last year when the Phillies were chasing the New York Mets for the 1 st place in NL East. It will be interesting to see if Rollins can do it again.

NL Player of the Week Runner-up: Los Angeles Dodgers LF Manny Ramirez

By David Kim
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