Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera has been named the American League Player of the Week for the period ending April 12th. The announcement was made earlier today on MLB Network.
Cabrera batted .520 (13-for-25) with two doubles, two home runs, eight RBI and four runs scored over six games to claim his ninth career AL Player of the Week and his 13th weekly honor overall (last accomplished on September 7, 2014). Among his AL counterparts, the right-handed slugger was first in total bases (21), hits (13) and on-base percentage (.586), tied for first in RBI and second in batting average and slugging percentage (.840). - Detroit Tigers Baseball
