NEW YORK (TICKER) — Todd Zeile of the Texas Rangers, the hottest player on baseball’s hottest team, today was named American League Player of the Week.
Zeile batted .444 (12-for-27) with three home runs, five doubles and 10 RBI over a seven-game span ending Sunday. He had 26 total bases and a .467 on-base percentage for the Rangers, who have won eight straight games, the longest current streak in the majors.
The 33-year-old Zeile is the first Ranger to be honored this season.
Mike Sweeney of Kansas City (.484) and Fred McGriff of Tampa Bay (1.143 slugging percentage) were runners-up for the award. Also considered were Tony Clark of Tigers, Albert Belle and Cal Ripken of Baltimore, Trot Nixon of Boston and Rick Helling of Texas.