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Hitter of the Week: Alex Bregman, Houston Astros

Stats: 7 G, 10-for-28, 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R

With free agency looming this offseason and no movement on an extension, Bregman is poised to be one of the most talked about players leading up to this year's trade deadline. The 30-year-old was hitting .210/.278/.323 going into last week, but he raised his OPS by 81 points with a strong performance at the plate.

Pitcher of the Week: Gavin Stone, Los Angeles Dodgers

Stats: 2 GS, 2-0, 12.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 13 K

With five shutout innings against the Rockies on Sunday, Stone improved to 6-2 with a 2.90 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in 62 innings over 11 starts. The 25-year-old struggled to a 9.00 ERA and 1.90 WHIP in 31 innings as a rookie last season, but he has found his groove as a regular member of the Dodgers rotation. Since he's technically a rookie, we'll give him Pitcher of the Week honors and give Rookie of the Year honors to another young standout.

Rookie of the Week: Luis Gil, New York Yankees

Stats: 1 GS, W, 8.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K

Gil recorded a quality start in all six of his appearances in May, posting a 0.70 ERA, 0.67 WHIP and 44 strikeouts in 38.2 innings, limiting opposing hitters to a .109 batting average during that span. The 25-year-old has a big early lead in the AL Rookie of the Year race, and he is putting together a compelling Cy Young resume after only breaking camp with a rotation spot due to the Gerrit Cole injury.

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