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Washington Post
3 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
Bruised hand? No problem as NL Player of the Week Christian Yelich and Brewers continue momentum
CINCINNATI — A bruised right hand didn't have any effect on Christian Yelich. The Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter — named the National League's Player of the Week before Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds — was back in the lineup and continued his hot streak with a solo home run in the third inning to lift the Brewers to a 3-2 victory .
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Bruised hand? No problem as NL Player of the Week Christian Yelich and Brewers continue momentum
CINCINNATI (AP) — A bruised right hand didn't have any effect on Christian Yelich. The Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter — named the National League's Player of the Week before Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds — was back in the lineup and continued his hot streak with a solo home run in the third inning to lift the Brewers to a 3-2 victory. 'Sore hand or not, he crushed two balls tonight. So, he's living up to his Player of the Week (honor),' manager Pat Murphy said. Yelich left Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies during the third inning after being hit by a sinker from Ranger Suarez in the first inning. Once he found out X-rays were negative, the 2018 NL MVP was preparing to make sure he wouldn't have to take a day off. 'Worked on it the rest of the game (yesterday) did some stuff on the flight (from Philadelphia to Cincinnati) and came in early today. It was fine,' he said. 'Once I knew it wasn't broken it was like yeah, we'll get back out there. It's something we all take pride in, showing up for each other and being able to play.' Yelich is a pivotal reason why the Brewers have won eight straight games. He has a nine-game hitting streak — the second-longest active run in the majors — and is batting .450 (18 for 40) with six home runs and 14 RBIs. It is the sixth time Yelich has been the NL Player of the Week, but the first since April 2019. He had three homers last week, including his first walk-off with a grand slam on May 27 against the Boston Red Sox. Yelich extended his hitting streak when he drove Brady Singer's slider on a full count 417 feet to straightaway center and off the batter's eye. 'It was a 3-2 count, not really knowing what was going to happen there. He threw a couple sliders that I swung over, so I knew there was a chance it could show up,' Yelich said. Yelich also lined a ball to center in the sixth inning that looked like might fall for extra bases, but Cincinnati's TJ Friedl made a leaping grab. The 33-year-old is a two-time NL batting champion, but missed 81 games last season due to a lower back injury. Yelich was batting .184 on May 21 but has raised his average 49 points during his streak. He has 13 homers on the season, which is tied for eighth-most in the National League. 'I know he's worked at it. I mean, he takes it really personally,' Murphy said. 'He's been doing it a long time. He feels that responsibility to his teammates. He never gives himself enough credit.' While Yelich is on one of his best streaks in six years, he is trying to maintain his focus on the present. 'Each year is its own year, they're all different,' he said. 'You just try to stay focused on your work in the day-to-day. You know, flush the previous day whether it is good or bad, and have good focus on what you want to do and your approach that day. Kind of stay locked in and put blinders on.' ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Honeoye Falls-Lima's Angelo is Player of the Week
The Player of the Week for May 26th is a junior who ended her regular season with a pair of impressive outings. Honeoye Falls-Lima attacker Shaye Angelo scored five goals in a comeback win over Pittsford last Wednesday. The Panthers are a two-seed for sectionals and play one class above HF-L at Class B. Angelo followed that with seven goals and two assists in the Cougars regular season finale at Churchville-Chili. Angelo completed the regular season number two in Section Five with 78 goals…. HF-L will be number three at Class C in sectionals and a really tough out thanks to our Player of the Week. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Times
12-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Rafael Devers wins American League Player of the Week amid position-change controversy
If the past few days have been a distraction for Rafael Devers, he hasn't shown it at the plate. On Monday, the Boston Red Sox designated hitter was named American League Player of the Week after hitting .476 (10-for-21) with two homers and a double while driving in eight runs from May 5-11. Devers previously received the honor twice: on Aug. 19, 2019. and Sept. 18, 2023. Advertisement On Thursday, Devers made headlines when he revealed he was upset that the Red Sox asked him to move to first base following Triston Casas' season-ending injury on May 2. 'I know I'm a ballplayer, but at the same time, they can't expect me to play every single position out there,' he said. 'I'm not certain what (issue) he has with me,' Devers said of chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, who played 12 years in the majors. 'He played ball and I would like to think that he knows that changing positions like that isn't easy.' The comments prompted principal owner John Henry to fly to Kansas City on Friday to meet with Devers and manager Alex Cora for a 'productive conversation' that Breslow described as an 'honest, candid exchange.' Devers has reached base safely in 15 straight games and is hitting .280 with an .888 OPS, seven homers and 12 doubles in 42 games this season. The Red Sox begin a three-game series in Detroit on Monday and will return home on Friday for a 10-game homestand.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Homers, gems and steals: Vote for IndyStar softball players of the week (April 28-May 3)
IndyStar will be recognizing the top softball players in Indiana with our players of the week poll, presented by YMCA of Greater Indianapolis. Scroll to the bottom of the article to vote. Voting is open until noon Friday. Advertisement Congratulations to Indian Creek's Kristen Soots on being voted Player of the Week for April 21-26! Soots finished an explosive week at the plate with a 3-for-4 showing in a 5-4 win over Greenfield-Central that included a triple and three runs scored. She was 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBIs, a double and a triple against Cloverdale and 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored against Brown County. Soots also stole four bases. 'How am I still alive?' Indiana senior reflects on crash that nearly killed her, recovery Here were the top performers from the past week. Abbey Booher, Yorktown The senior recorded her 100th career hit Thursday. That milestone highlighted a seven-hit, four-RBI, two-run week at the dish for Booher, who helped the Tigers secure wins over Hamilton Heights, Greenfield-Central and Westfield. She also swiped a base and recorded 10 assists and five putouts in the field. Hadley Bray, Zionsville The sophomore helped the Eagles secure an extra-innings blowout of Fishers, going 4-for-5 with a homer, a double, three RBIs and three runs scored. She also went 2-for-3 with a couple doubles and a run scored in a 2-0 win over West Lafayette Harrison. Brianna Canaan, Evansville Memorial Canaan went 4-for-4 with a homer against Evansville Harrison and posted an RBI single in a win over Evansville North. She was brilliant in the circle, striking out 11 over five innings vs. Harrison, K'ing nine in a five-inning no-hitter at Princeton, collecting a three-inning save with five Ks vs. Evansville Mater Dei and striking out 14 over seven innings against Evansville North. Addison Corn, Beech Grove What a week at the dish for the freshman, who collected nine hits, eight runs scored and three runs scored across four games. Her collection of hits included two doubles, a triple and a homer, and her week was highlighted by a 4-for-5 showing with four runs scored against Centerville. Lexi D'Angelo, Mt. Vernon D'Angelo went 6-for-10 with six RBIs, four runs scored and a couple dingers for the Marauders. She hit both homers and accounted for five of those RBIs as part of a 3-for-3 performance vs. Delta to start the week. Arian Day, Jennings County Day went 3-for-8 with five RBIs at the plate and did not allow any runs across 11 innings pitched with just five hits allowed and a quartet of strikeouts. She was victorious in both appearances. Ava Geyer, New Prairie Geyer collected six hits, two runs scored, three doubles and a homer across three New Prairie victories. She was the winning pitcher in all three outings, allowing just two earned runs over 20 innings with 41 strikeouts. Geyer, who crossed 1,000 career Ks, pitched 10 innings against South Bend Riley, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits with zero walks and 20 Ks. Grace Gray, Cascade The senior hit her first home run of the season in a 5-4 loss to Center Grove, and finished the week with 11 hits, seven runs, two RBIs and two doubles. She also shined in the circle, pitching a scoreless frame vs. Center Grove (two strikeouts) and striking out all six batters faced vs. Greenwood. She went the distance against Hamilton Heights, allowing two runs on six hits with a couple walks and 12 Ks. Tatum Hunt, Brownsburg The junior had herself a day against McCutcheon, driving in six runs with a couple homers as part of a 4-for-4 showing at the plate. Hunt also collected a three-run homer vs. Ben Davis and doubled against Avon. She swiped a base and registered four assists and seven putouts in the field. Delaney Jones, Indian Creek Jones struck out 19 hitters across 14 innings pitched in wins over West Vigo and Brownstown Central. She did not allow an earned run (one total) on just four hits in the two wins. Grace Jordan, Homestead The sophomore helped win a wild game over East Noble, going 3-for-5 at the plate with a run, five RBIs and a homer. She also collected two hits and two RBIs against DeKalb, doubled against Tippecanoe Valley and went 3-for-4 with three RBIs in an 8-7 win over Columbia City. Jayden Kleiner, Carmel Kleiner led the Hounds to a pair of wins, going 8-for-8 with two homers, three doubles, four RBIs and seven runs scored. She was a triple away from the cycle in both outings. Addie Martin, Franklin Martin batted .700 (14-for-20) with 10 runs scored and 17 putouts in center field across five games. Chloe Smith, Hamilton Southeastern The senior outfielder went 3-for-3 against rival Fishers with a triple, an RBI and two runs scored. Her efforts helped HSE secure a 6-0 victory. Josie White, Greenfield-Central White went 3-for-3 with two walks and a run scored in an extra-innings loss to Yorktown, then went 6-for-6 with three runs scored in a nine-run win over Mt. Vernon. Advertisement Follow Brian Haenchen on Twitter at @Brian_Haenchen. Get IndyStar's high school coverage sent directly to your inbox with the High School Sports newsletter. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana high school softball players of week (April 28-May 3)
