Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Ben Zobrist and Texas Rangers first baseman Hank Blalock.
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Ben Zobrist and Texas Rangers first baseman Hank Blalock. Were named the American League co-Players of the Week on Monday.
Last week, Zobrist hit .455 (10-for-22) with four home runs and seven RBI as the Rays clinched their first AL East Division title in franchise history.
The Illinois native finished the season hitting .253 with 12 home runs and 30 RBI for the Rays.
Blalock hit .400 (10-22) with four home runs and nine RBI last week. The 27-year-old homered in five straight games and went 7-for-12 with three homers and seven RBI during a three-game series at Oakland.
The San Diego native finished the season batting .287 with 12 home runs and 38 RBI in 65 games.
Other nominees considered were Bostons Kevin Youkilis, Torontos Vernon Wells and Minnesotas Scott Baker.
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Indians C Shoppach has knee surgery.
Cleveland Indians catcher Kelly Shoppach on Monday underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, the team announced.
The 30-minute operation, performed by team medical director Dr. Mark Schickendantz, cleaned out cartilage in Shoppachs knee.
Shoppach replaced an injured Victor Martinez as Clevelands starting catcher and hit .261 with 21 home runs and 55 RBI in 112 games.
Martinez went down with an elbow injury in June that required surgery and caused him to miss nearly three months.