Debuting in the same season seven years ago, a pair of 30-year-old sluggers garnered a blistering week that forced rookies to take notes.
Major League Baseball recognized last week's top performers on Monday by announcing Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez as the American League Player of the Week and Giants veteran Brandon Belt as the National League Player of the Week, presented by W.B. Mason.
It's the seventh time Martinez has been honored and the first time since Aug. 11, 2013, for Belt.
Martinez's first Player of the Week honor of the year comes after he hit .