Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of Montreal, Quebec was named the American League Player of the Week for the week from June 13 to 19, 2022 on Monday according to TSN. Guerrero Jr. batted .407 with three home runs and seven runs batted in.
In 27 at bats, Guerrero Jr. scored seven runs, and had 11 hits, one double, four walks and one time hit by a pitch. He also had an on base percentage of .500 and a slugging percentage of .778. Another first baseman was honoured in the senior circuit. St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt was named the National League Player of the Week.
In 66 games this season, Gurerrero is batting .265 with 17 home runs and 41 runs batted in. During 245 at bats and 283 plate appearances, he has scored 37 runs, and has 65 hits, eight doubles, 32 walks, 124 total bases, two sacrifice flies, an on-base percentage of .357, and a slugging percentage of .506.
The Blue Jays meanwhile are in the thick of things in the American League. Even though they trail the New York Yankees by 12 games in the American League East, with the expanded playoff format, Toronto is in a playoff spot. With a record of 38 wins and 29 losses, the Blue Jays have the top wildcard spot.
