Gerrit Cole (33, New York Yankees), who won two wins in one week, including the first shutout of the season, became the player who had the hottest week in the American League.
The Major League Secretariat announced on the 18th (Korean time) that Cole was selected as the American League Player of the Week. It is the first time since 2019 that Cole has won this award.
It is relatively rare for a pitcher to be selected as the player of the week. Cole has been named Rookie of the Month once and Pitcher of the Month five times.
Cole has gone 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA over 16 innings in 2 games over the past week. He also struck out 13 while giving up three walks.
On the 12th, against the Cleveland Guardians,메이저사이트 he gave up 2 runs in 7 innings and on the 17th, against the Minnesota Twins, he won with 2 hits and 10 strikeouts. Also, Cole has yet to allow a single home run.
As a result, Cole threw 28 1/3 innings in 4 games this season until the 18th, recording 4 wins, undefeated and an average ERA of 0.95. Most Wins – Leading in innings pitched.
If Cole continues his streak, he could be aiming for his first Cy Young Award. Previously, Cole had been runner-up in the Cy Young Award twice.