He has also shown promise given how hard he hits the baseball. Mauricio's power numbers have been impressive, slugging 71 homers in the minor leagues and majors between 2021-2023.

It's the first AL Player of the Week award ever for Soto, who began his MLB career with the Washington Nationals from 2018-22. He was traded to the Padres at the 2022 deadline.

He also claimed his first Player of the Week award of 2024 on May 19. Hernández's only previous Player of the Week award came Aug. 15, 2021 when he was playing for the Toronto Blue Jays.

"The two-time All-Star closed his week with two-homer games on Saturday and Sunday against St. Louis, becoming the sixth player in Diamondbacks history to accomplish the feat, joining Christian Walker ...

The Chicago Cubs have had an outstanding 2025 season so far, and one of their infielders has rapidly begun to find his stride throughout the year.

Matthew Postins is an award-winning sports journalist who covers Major League Baseball for OnSI. He also covers the Big 12 Conference for Heartland College Sports. Follow postinspostcard ...