Overview
- MLB announced Tuesday that Marte won the National League Player of the Week and Contreras won the American League award for performances from May 18–24.
- Marte hit .536 with a 1.563 OPS, produced seven extra-base hits, drove in 12 runs and hit his first career walk-off homer as Arizona went 6–1 over the seven-game stretch.
- Contreras went 11-for-24 (.458) with a 1.355 OPS, four extra-base hits and eight RBIs in six games and has been Boston’s primary middle-of-the-order producer this season.
- Boston acquired Contreras from the Cardinals in the offseason and he is in the fourth year of a reported five-year, $87.5 million contract that carries a $20 million club option for 2028.
- The Cubs’ Nico Hoerner received MLB’s Play of the Week for a between-the-legs flip on a drag bunt, highlighting defensive impact plays and emphasizing that these awards reward short hot streaks rather than long-term performance.