Cubs News: Kyle Tucker named National League Player of the Week |
All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker of the Chicago Cubs has been selected the National League Player of the Week presented by Chevrolet, and Boston Red Sox All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman has been named the American League Player of the Week presented by Chevrolet. The announcements were made earlier today on MLB Network.
Tucker won his first career weekly honor and is the first Cubs player to win since his teammate Michael Busch won last year on September 16th. Bregman earned his fourth career honor after previously winning three times with the Houston Astros on August 12, 2024; April 11, 2022; and July 2, 2018. It marks the first award for Boston since Tyler O’Neill won last season on July 29th. Kyle Tucker, Chicago Cubs (@ktuck_30) The 28-year-old hit .391 (9-for-23) with three homers, eight RBI, three doubles, eight walks, 11 runs scored, two stolen bases, a .913 slugging percentage and a .548 on-base percentage in six games. The Tampa, Florida native led the Majors in runs scored; ranked second in OPS (1.461); tied for second in walks and extra-base hits (6); led the NL in runs, slugging, on-base percentage and OPS; and ranked second among NL hitters in batting average and total bases (21). The three-time All-Star tallied a career-high-tying four hits on Monday in an 18-3 win against the A’s in Sacramento. It was the ninth four-hit game of his career and marked his third consecutive game with a home run. On Tuesday, Tucker homered once again, extending his home run streak to a career-high four games. The 2022 World Series Champion with the Astros scored a run in five of his six games last week and at least three runs in back-to-back games, scoring four times on Monday and three times on Tuesday. It was the first time a Cubs’ hitter scored at least three runs in back-to-back games since Anthony Rizzo in August 2019. The 2023 Silver Slugger reached base safely in all six games, drawing at least one walk in five consecutive games, and capped off his week with a two-run blast in the second inning on Sunday for his first home run at Wrigley Field. His five straight games with a walk are tied for the second-longest such streak of his career. Overall, the first-year Cub has reached base safely in 11 of his first 12 games to begin the year, reaching in 11 straight contests beginning with game two of the Tokyo Series. No doubt about it. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/0nfkqFww9C
