Rockies rookie Trevor Story named NL player of the week
Trevor Story’s record-setting first week in the big leagues netted him the National League player of the week award, MLB announced Monday.
Story led both leagues in home runs (7), RBIs (12), total bases (30) and slugging percentage (1.111). He hit 9-for-27 over seven games, with two singles, and he scored seven runs.
The 23-year-old became the first player to hit seven home runs in his first six career games. He is also the first player to go deep seven times in his team’s first six games in a season.
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Colorado Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich checks over the field after a heavy rainstorm forced a long delay of Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants, Saturday, May 23, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)